A video circulating on social media last week, which shows a woman being assaulted in Strand, has raised questions.

The “leaked” CCTV footage shows a metallic blue stationery vehicle, with its left rear door open. A man approaches the vehicle and what appears to be a struggle between people ensues. The man, standing outside, pulls a woman from the vehicle before getting in on the driver’s side and driving away.

Captions accompanying the video suggest the incident at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Main Road in Strand took place on Tuesday 16 June. According to an eyewitness account included in the captions, a female passenger in the front seat allegedly attacked the victim in the back seat before a man dragged her from the vehicle.

The captions further claim that emergency services attended to the victim at the scene before she was transported to hospital for treatment. The police confirmed they were investigating the matter. Also, no arrests had been made, with authorities calling on anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact their nearest police station.

The captions further claim the victim’s condition is not known.

However, when Nova News approached the Western Cape police for comment Constable Ndakhe Gwala said neither Strand nor Lwandle Police Station had a record of the incident.

Strand Patrol Helderberg Neighbourhood Watch subsequently confirmed the video was linked to an incident that occurred around 13:00 on Saturday 13 June. Watch chairperson KC Gericke said its members responded to a radio call about a woman laying in the parking lot of a car dealership in Main Road, Strand. On their arrival they found a 22-year-old woman, whose identity remained unknown, with a wound to her head.

Gericke said the woman refused to open a case and was transported to a nearby hospital, adding that the video originated from an internal-communications platform. He said no further investigation or action could be taken, as no case was registered.