Elderly KZN woman stabs attempted rapist

Elderly KZN woman stabs attempted rapist

A man is under police guard in a hospital in Ndwedwe after he was stabbed, allegedly by an elderly woman he tried to rape.

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Police say the 62-year-old woman told them a man entered her Sankombo home over the weekend and strangled and assaulted her. 


They say she managed to grab a bush knife and tried to fend him off.  


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She shouted for help and the neighbours came to her rescue and police were called. 


Officers say the 42-year-old suspect faces charges of burglary, attempted rape and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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