Elderly couple attacked on farm

2003-05-04 18:01

Johannesburg - Three men armed with knives and pangas attacked an elderly couple at their farm in Westonaria.

Captain Paula Nothnagel said Martin Joubert, 81, was in the feeding birds at about 11:00 when he heard his dogs barking and his wife, Eilena, 80, screaming from the house.

When Joubert went to investigate he was overpowered and stabbed repeatedly in the head, arm and chest with a knife.

His wife was also stabbed and an attempt was made to cut her throat while the three intruders demanded money and weapons.

Nothnagel said the gardener heard the screaming and ran to a nearby shop to contact the police who arrived shortly afterwards.

The robbers ran away when they heard the police arriving and nothing was taken from the house.

Nothnagel said the Jouberts were taken to the local hospital in a serious but stable condition.

No arrests have been made yet.

- SAPA