Grandson (19) arrested for assaulting grandmother

KRAAIFONTEIN – The teenager was arrested after a video surfaced in which a man was seen attacking an elderly woman. Police Spokesperson Andre Traut said the incident reportedly happened in June and was reported to the police. However, the family refused police assistance. According to the report this wasn’t the first time neither.

The victim was traced where she was being treated in a hospital for an ailment not related to the assault, but she declined to submit a statement. The severity of the matter was realised when a video of the incident was circulating on the internet, and on that basis, SAPS intervened and opened a case docket on behalf of the victim.

The suspect (19), who is the grandson of the victim, was arrested at his residence in Wallacedene. He is scheduled to make his court appearance in Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on a charge of assault.