Farm attackers left man to die
27/05/2007 18:50  - (SA)  

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Durban - A 75-year-old KwaZulu-Natal farm owner was left to die by two burglars who bashed in his head with a brick, said police on Sunday.

Superintendent Joshua Gwala said initial investigations revealed that the farm owner returned to his Richmond farm on Sunday morning to be surprised by two intruders.

A struggle ensued and the man was severely beaten about the head with a brick.

Gwala said the man managed to call his son on the phone before losing consciousness.

Airlifted to hospital

Earlier in the morning, the farmer had been to the Richmond police station to report an overnight break-in to a shed on his property, the Aloe Corner Fruit Farm.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said the man was in a critical condition and had been airlifted to St Anne's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.

Gwala said the house had been ransacked, but it was not clear if anything had been taken.

Investigations revealed that the two attackers gained entry through a bedroom window.

Cases of attempted murder and housebreaking were being investigated.

 

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