{"id":176538,"date":"2018-04-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176538\/woman-allegedly-beaten-with-broomstick\/"},"modified":"2018-04-13T15:58:23","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T13:58:23","slug":"woman-allegedly-beaten-with-broomstick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/14\/woman-allegedly-beaten-with-broomstick\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman allegedly beaten with broomstick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 29-year-old Delport informal settlement man was recently arrested by the Primrose police for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was made after the complainant opened a case against her boyfriend at the Primrose Police Station.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen opening the case, she told the officers that they had an argument after which she decided to leave their home to stay with her sister,\u201d explained communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176123\/police-remind-community-it-is-a-crime-to-open-a-false-case\/\" target=\"_blank\">Police remind community it is a crime to open a false case<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cBefore she could leave the accused called her back into the shack and locked her in.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It is alleged that he started assaulting her with a broomstick and a belt and only stopped when she said that she is pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe complainant sustained injuries all over her body and needed medical assistance,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>He further appealed to the community to seek help when they have problems with their relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested and held at the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/175374\/dangerous-weapons-confiscated-from-local-tavern\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous weapons confiscated from local tavern<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" 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