Woman fights off hijacker, dies
25/08/2006 13:13  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - A woman was killed while fighting off a would-be hijacker in Brooklyn, Pretoria police said on Friday.

SpokespersonInspector Anton Breedt said the incident occurred on Thursday at 21:00 when Zelda Saaiman was parking her car outside her home.

"We don't know if the suspect was hiding or slipped in when the gate opened."

A fight ensued between the woman and the suspect. A gunshot was heard by Saaiman's domestic worker, said Breedt.

No arrests were made as the suspect fled without the car.

The 52-year-old women died at the scene and the results of her post-mortem would be released on Friday.

 

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