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Granny killed in hijacking
21/04/2006 19:42 - (SA)
Johannesburg - A 56-year-old woman was shot dead during an attempted hijacking outside her home in Craighall Park, Johannesburg on Friday, police said.
Captain Schalk Bornman said the woman was reversing out of her garage in Hamilton street when four armed men approached her vehicle.
"She had a 23-year-old man and her three-year-old granddaughter in the car. The men approached her vehicle and ordered her to get out of the car, a silver C180 Mercedes-Benz Kompressor," said Bornman.
"The man then ran into the house and pressed the panic button. Meanwhile, shots were fired and the woman was shot twice in the chest. She died shortly afterwards."
Bornman said the security company arrived minutes later, parked outside and went into the garden to investigate.
Hijackers fled in security company vehicle
As the guards entered the premises, the men got into the security vehicle and fled.
"A second security vehicle arrived on the scene and spotted the fleeing suspects in the other vehicle. The security guards followed the stolen vehicle and during the chase, shots were fired at the suspects," said Bornman.
"The suspects in the stolen vehicle then rammed into a private vehicle in Sandton. They got out and fled on foot."
No arrests
Bornman said no arrests were made yet and that no one else was injured during the incident.
A case of hijacking, murder and theft of a motor vehicle has been opened at Parkview police station. The Johannesburg anti-hijacking unit were investigating.
Bornman said the woman's name has been withheld on request of her family.
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