Franschhoek police are on the hunt for three men involved in a house robbery on a farm in Main Road, Franschhoek in the early hours on Saturday (31 May) in which one of the house occupants was stabbed in the leg.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three men, armed with knives, broke into a farm cottage and accosted two guests around 01:30, said Franschhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Rossouw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Rossouw an adult male guest was stabbed in the leg by one of the suspects. All three suspects’ faces were reportedly covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It is believed that the male victim was stabbed during a scuffle between himself and the intruders. According to the complainants they were tied up and only managed to free themselves almost an hour after the intruders left the property.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They then managed to alert police and security,” Rossouw explained.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the male guest was treated for the stab wound on the scene by medical personnel.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police also assisted him with a follow-up visit at a medical facility in Paarl the following day, Rossouw said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several items, mostly electronics were stolen. The keys of the male guests’ vehicle were later discovered under one of the beds.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Police tried following the suspects’ tracks on Saturday morning. After 4-5 km we lost the spoor and had to give up the chase. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since the victims only managed to free themselves an our later and alert police, this gave the suspects more than enough time to disappear,” Rossouw added.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon closer investigation police further discovered that two other cottages on the farm were also broken into.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These cottages were, fortunately, not occupied for the weekend.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rossouw said police responded to a robbery incident on the same property in early 2020.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged those in the hospitality sector to ensure that proper security measures are place to protect the safety and well-being of guests.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Franchhoek police registered a house robbery case following the incident.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All three suspects are still at large and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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