Farm murder suspects nabbed in chase

Farm murder suspects nabbed in chase

August 14 2012 at 04:32pm
By SAPA
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Cape Town -

A woman and four boys suspected of killing an elderly farmer have been arrested after a shoot-out and high-speed chase in Knysna, Western Cape police said on Tuesday.

Police arrested the four, aged between 12 and 17, and a 22-year-old woman driving an Isuzu Frontier in the Plettenberg Bay area towards Knysna, Captain Malcolm Pojie said in a statement.

A provincial traffic officer saw the vehicle on Beacon Valley road on Monday evening and noticed it had no number plates.

“He gave chase as the suspicious vehicle sped away in the direction of Knysna,” Pojie said.

As the vehicle neared Kwanokuthula, the occupants opened fire on the officer, forcing him to follow at a safer distance. He called for back-up and was joined by the Knysna police and another traffic officer.

“As the vehicle entered Knysna, the driver lost control near the George Rex junction with the N2. It overturned, careered down the steep embankment and landed in a ditch,” Pojie said.

Inside the vehicle were a woman and four boys. The woman and two of the boys suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital under police guard. The other two were taken to the Knysna police station. Police believed a sixth passenger managed to run away.

He is believed to be 22 years old, of medium build and dressed in a white, Hi-Tech top. He may have sustained facial injuries in the accident.

“The suspect is regarded to be armed and dangerous and should not be confronted,” Pojie said.

Police found a shotgun and five hunting rifles with ammunition as well as suspected stolen items such as cameras, binoculars, clothing, liquor, and cash.

Pojie said the stolen items and the vehicle were the property of a 70-year-old Jansenville farmer, Owen Charles, who was killed in a farm robbery on Sunday night. His wife was critically injured. - Sapa

Scary stuff.The ages of these kids is what is terribly disturbing.

They attacked the same farm a few months ago. Something not right. So sad.:X Dit maak 'n mens befok'

we are sitting on a ticking bomb in SA.

The mines are in unrest.
The illegal immigrants stream in daily to the big cities already battling to cope with the people they have
service delivery protests
this type of crime

and our leader(sic) fiddles while Rome burns.

The couple was attacked and the husband was stabbed with a knife. Then they attacked his wife and stabbed her a couple of times, leaving her for death. She is currently in hospital in a serious condition. Her husband was buried yesterday. I know the brother of the deceased very well, play golf with him.

Trust me, farmers in this area had enough. Nou gaan die kak spat !!

Hyenas.
They attack the elderly, the women and the children.

The Cape never had any such incidents. What has changed?

I am shocked at that this senseless barbaric act and saddened to hear that it happened on the garden route, having spent some time in Knysna and found it to be a special piece of paradise with the friendliest and most welcoming locals I have ever encountered...proof (if any was needed) that nowhere are we immune from this scourge ... sad

A mate of mine's father........BARBARIC PIGS!

according to BBC SA police shot 18 strikers dead. Not a very good advert for SA.

Sorry to the families victims.

And to the families of the 2 policeman that were killed..

why didnt they shout all the f@cken murderers in the bakkie,young and old,ek ook gatvol vir die stront.....why sent them to hospital....sent them to that mine to get slaughtered ....at least they deserve it.....sorry,just my opinion,

I have no identity invested in being South African. This evil state belongs to the polygamist leopard clad halfwit we call a president. And his tribe of evil men and pagan followers.
Oh what a wicked web you weave when at first you begin to deceive.....and art students out there... you could write a 'Caesar' on the doing and screwing of these classless Ewings.