NURSE TIED, ROBBED OF CAR, OTHER VALUABLES

KABHUDLA – The spate of robberies seem to continue unabated as a female nurse (59) was attacked by unknown people while in her house.

The robbers tied her up and stole her valuable items, including a vehicle and cellphones yesterday morning.
The incident happened at KaBhudla near the clinic during the early hours of yesterday. 
Information gathered is that the nurse, whose full name could not be ascertained, was asleep in her house when the unknown people pounced on her.

She is said to have woken up and went to the bathroom, only to come across one of the men, who threatened her with a bush knife and had her mouth stuffed with pieces of clothing.

The nurse’s hands were also tied at the back, while the robbers demanded money and other valuable items.
Her vehicle, a black VW Polo registered ND 318 587, which had been parked outside, was used by the robbers as a getaway car.
They had earlier demanded her bank cards and cellphone.

They later left her tied and drove off in her car, which was eventually found yesterday at about 3pm abandoned at a place called Emaphopheni. It is suspected that the robbers abandoned the vehicle after it ran out of petrol. Information gathered from neighbours was that the nurse rarely drove the vehicle and mostly used public transport when commuting to her workplace.

The nurse was rescued by some of her relatives after they realised that she was not reachable on her cellphone and her vehicle was no longer parked at her home.

She was untied and the police were called to record statements on the incident. Upon arrival at her workplace yesterday, at New Thulwane Clinic, her colleagues said they did not want to comment on the incident as they feared the thugs would come after them.

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