Plett panga attack suspect arrested

Van Wyk said in a statement on Tuesday that Plettenberg Bay police were investigating a “robbery aggravated case”.

Correspondent Chris van Gass

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 10:54

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The shocking attack was caught on CCTV camera and has since gone viral on social media pages. Screengrab from the video.

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PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - The police arrested a 27-year-old suspect last night, Wednesday, 15 January, following the vicious panga attack on a couple strolling in Plettenberg Bay early on Tuesday morning.

The man was arrested at 21:30 in Qolweni, Plettenberg Bay.

Captain FC van Wyk, Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, said the suspect will appear in court once charged.

Van Wyk said both the victims, a woman aged 70 and her husband 73, who were attacked in Challenge Drive at 05:10 on 14 January when they wouldn’t give up the woman’s handbag to the robber, have been discharged from hospital.

Otto Olivier, operations manager of the Plettenberg Bay Crime Prevention Association (PBCPA), posted a statement today describing the 73-year-old man as his hero, for fighting back to protect his wife.

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