North West farm robbery suspects arrested
North West police in South Africa have arrested two suspects in connection with a violent farm attack and attempted murder in Ventersdorp. The victim, a 50-year-old farmer, was shot and mutilated during the incident.
Why it matters
Farm attacks remain a highly sensitive and contentious issue in South African public discourse regarding rural safety.
File: A pair of handcuffs. Getty Images/Daniel Tadevosyan
VENTERSDORP - North West police have arrested two suspects for a violent farm robbery and attempted murder in Ventersdorp.
A 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off during Wednesday's attack.
North West Police Commissioner Peter Adams has welcomed the arrest.
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