{"id":90118,"date":"2015-05-23T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/90118\/five-arrested-for-assault-gbh\/"},"modified":"2015-05-22T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T12:05:01","slug":"five-arrested-for-assault-gbh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/05\/23\/five-arrested-for-assault-gbh\/","title":{"rendered":"Five arrested for assault GBH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Primrose police recently arrested five men, between the ages of 18 and 31, on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The accused were arrested during a series of operations in the area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that these arrests will send a message to the community,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>In one incident, a Solheim a man was arrested for the assault of his girlfriend.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-90141\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014-225x400.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20150520-WA0014\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014-114x203.jpg 114w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014-449x800.jpg 449w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/05\/IMG-20150520-WA0014.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is reported that the assault was a result of a heated argument after the man threw his girlfriend\u2019s cellphone into water.<\/p>\n<p>Angry, the girlfriend did the same with his cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>The man retaliated by punching and kicking her, causing serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese types of incidents could be avoided if the community consulted the relevant people for help,\u201d added Maome.<\/p>\n<p>All the suspects appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court, where their cases were postponed for various reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Other articles on assault:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/82138\/husbands-questioning-ends-in-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\">Husband\u2019s questioning ends in assault<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div 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