Robbers kidnap woman

2006-06-14 17:36

Johannesburg - A 56-year-old woman was abducted by people who ransacked her farm home in Vanderbijlpark, police said on Wednesday.

"It appears Jacoba Elisabeth Welhemina Swieger was overpowered by people on her Northdene small-holding on Tuesday night," inspector Trudie Wilken said.

"She was then forced into the house where the culprits ransacked the house before making off with household appliances."

Wilken said Swieger's 65-year-old husband Andre only discovered his wife was missing when he got home from work on Wednesday morning.

"Mr Swieger tried to reach his wife several times at night without success.

But when he got home at 06:30 he realised that the door at the back of the house had been opened," she said.

"On closer investigation, he realised his wife was missing, as well as some household appliances."

Wilken said the man immediately called police and it was discovered that the family's Ford Ranger double-cab bakkie was also missing.

"Police are looking for the woman, who was last seen wearing a green overall jacket and dark pants.

We are also searching for the missing champagne-coloured bakkie with registration MWL-792-GP," she said.

Anyone with information was asked to contact superintendent Daan Celliers on 083-528-0333.

- SAPA