UGIE – An elderly couple aged (68) and (67) was attacked on Wednesday 06 November 2019 at about 20:45 on their Albany Bluegum Vale Farm at Gubenxe Valley area near Ugie by three unknown suspects.

According to reports, three suspects approached one of the victims after he went out of the yard to relieve himself. One of the suspects who was armed, forced the elderly man back into the house where they demanded bank cards from him and his wife.

The suspects then drove to town with the couple and withdrew an undisclosed amount of money from their bank cards before returning back to the farm.

As they arrived back at the farm the suspects tied the elderly man but not his wife and locked them in the bedroom. They allegedly threw petrol in the house and set it alight.

Due to the fact that one of the victims was not tied, she managed to untie her husband and they both managed to get out of the house through the windows and alerted the police.

The suspects fled the scene in an unknown vehicle and no arrests have been made at this stage.

The couple was taken to hospital for medical care. A case of house robbery is under investigation.

Source: South African Police Service