{"id":85785,"date":"2018-10-08T09:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T07:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=85785"},"modified":"2018-10-09T10:15:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T08:15:01","slug":"update-loskop-farm-attack-victims-discharged-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/08\/update-loskop-farm-attack-victims-discharged-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Loskop farm attack victims discharged from hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three men, clad in gloves and balaclavas assaulted Mr Markram with pangas during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Markram&#8217;s hand was split open during the assault and both he and his daughter were rushed to Midmed Hospital for treatment.<br \/>\nThey were discharged on the same day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/85776\/breaking-news-another-farm-attack-three-suspects-still-loose\/\" target=\"_blank\">BREAKING NEWS: Another farm attack &#8211; three suspects still on the loose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a description of the attackers, it was said that the one man was short in build and was wearing a pair of light blue trousers and a green shirt. The second attacker was described as slightly taller and was wearing a red jacket with black trousers and carrying a blue backpack. The third man was a tall, older man also wearing a red jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the community formed a search party for the suspects until the SAPS took over with an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Read full article in the <em>Middelburg Observer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84862\/r10-000-reward-information\/\" target=\"_blank\">R10 000 reward for information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84818\/kill-truck-driver-hears-hijackers-argue-fate\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018We should kill him\u2019 \u2013 Truck driver hears how hijackers argue about his fate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84823\/trafficupdate-avoid-n4-near-machadodorp\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficUpdate: Avoid N4 near Machadodorp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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