Bergman, Jack 86; survives July302010 farm attack St. Albans smallholding, PE, East Cape

2010-08-01 -Port Elizabeth, East Cape – 86-year-old smallholder Jack Bergman was assaulted by four black men while asleep in his bed on Saturday in the St Albans, Port Elizabeth area. Police said the unarmed Bergman was the four attackers had broken into his homestead by climbing through a window early on Saturday-morning, SAPS captain Sandra van Rensburg said. A security company had found the pensioner after the house alarm went off. Mr Bergman lived alone. "The victim had several face injuries and stab wounds to the chest and on the arrival of the security company he was semi-conscious".H e was taken to Livingstone hospital. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information about the attackers may contact the Kabega Park police station on 041-397-6848. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Pensioner-survives-farm-attack-20100801