KIRKWOOD, South Africa About 80 kilometers, or 50 miles, inland from the coastal city of Gqeberha, a brilliant patch of green stands out against a landscape recovering from six years of drought. The rudimentary fence of wooden poles and chicken wire surrounding it has been knocked over in places by kudu, steenbok and other […]
Third suspect in Kirkwood farm attack denied bail By Devon Koen - 12 April 2021
The Kirkwood Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a third man arrested in connection with a farm attack in the Kirkwood area in March.
The man is alleged to be part of a group of at least five people, aged between 25 and 50, who stormed the home of Agri Eastern Cape rural safety committee chair and Glenconnor Agricultural Association member Johannes de Lange on his farm on March 3.
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Suspect killed in Kirkwood farm attack
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Police at Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape are investigating an attack on a farm in the early hours of Wednesday morning in which a robbery suspect was shot dead and another wounded.
Sergeant Majola Nkholi says at least five armed suspects are believed to have been involved in the attack on a homeowner and his family.
He says the farmer managed to get hold of his firearm and that a suspect was killed and another wounded when shots went off in an ensuing scuffle.
Sergeant Nkohli says the other three suspects fled in a silver Toyota Avanza which was later spotted on the R75 heading towards Kariega, formerly Uitenhage.