A farmer was beaten with a hammer and robbed at his home at Skiertdrift near Winterton.
|||Pietermaritzburg - A farmer was beaten with a hammer and robbed at his home at Skiertdrift near Winterton early on Thursday.
Police confirmed that the 69-year old farmer was attacked at about 3am.
Captain Thulani Zwane said the farmer was accosted by four unknown suspects who robbed him of his firearm and cash.
“The suspects allegedly assaulted him with a hammer and he was taken to hospital by paramedics,” Zwane said.
The suspects are believed to have left in an awaiting car.
Winterton police are investigating a case of house robbery and assault.
No arrests have yet been made.
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