{"id":141924,"date":"2017-01-11T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141924\/man-severely-beaten-with-steel-and-wooden-sticks\/"},"modified":"2017-01-11T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T14:13:55","slug":"man-severely-beaten-with-steel-and-wooden-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/11\/man-severely-beaten-with-steel-and-wooden-sticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Man severely beaten with steel and wooden sticks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three women were recently arrested by the Katlehong South police for the assault of a 60-year-old man.<\/p>\n

The three women were charged with assault with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm, while another woman and man are still at large.<\/p>

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It is alleged that the accused assaulted the man in Ramokonopi West in Katlehong.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is reported that the suspects arrived at the victim\u2019s house, entered and without a word began to beat the man with steel and wooden sticks.<\/p>

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\u201cThe victim was taken to hospital with head and body injuries,\u201d said Capt Mega Ndobe, of the Ekurhuleni West cluster.<\/p>\n

An investigation was opened, but the motive behind the assault is still unknown at this stage.<\/p>\n

The women will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice are searching for the remaining two suspects,\u201d said Ndobe.<\/p>\n

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