Les and Natasha Brett were overpowered in their home on a game farm around 19:00 by three armed men, tied up and tortured for approximately three hours.
Both were reportedly severely beaten, burned with boiling water, cut and stabbed. After hours of assaulting the couple, they fled with several firearms stolen from the house.
According to police spokesperson Sergeant Kelebogile Morake, the suspects, who were wearing balaclavas, gained entry to the house through an unlocked wooden sliding door.
“The suspects reportedly demanded money, claiming that they knew one of the occupants operated a kiosk at a nearby resort. The suspects gained access to a safe and stole seven firearms of different calibres, together with ammunition. All the firearms were reportedly licensed in the male victim’s name.”
Morake said that the suspects allegedly also stole two cellphones, a laptop, cash and other personal belongings before fleeing the scene.
According to Arthur Crewe of SRU High Risk Security, they received a call for assistance around 22:30.
“We were on scene minutes later and emergency services were called to the scene. We deployed drones in the area, but there was no sign of the suspects.”
Morake said that Hartbeespoort police are investigating a house robbery case.
