White couple are tortured for hours in latest South Africa farm raid: Husband forced to watch with gun in his mouth as thieves try to mutilate wife's breasts with bolt cutters

A couple in South Africa suffered hours of brutal torture during a raid at their game farm last weekend. Les Brett, 67, and his 68-year-old wife Natasha were attacked at around 7.30pm last Sunday when three armed men invaded their home in Broederstroom, North West province. The masked attackers stripped the couple naked, beat and burned them with boiling water for at least three hours with the aim of getting the keys to their safe. But Mr Brett refused to hand them over. The attackers then cut Mrs Brett's nipples with bolt cutters. They then repeatedly threatened to rape her. The assailants also forced an AK-47 rifle into Mr Brett's mouth. The victim is believed to have sustained injuries that may require surgery. The savage ordeal ended when Mr Brett capitulated and surrendered the keys.The attack is the latest in a wave of home raids that have sent shockwaves across South Africa. It comes mere days after farmer Donovan Marx was brutally beaten and had both his ears hacked off last Wednesday during a raid on a farm in Syferfontein - around 57 kilometres (35 miles) away from Broederstroom. Les Brett (pictured) and his wife Natasha suffered hours of brutal torture during a raid of their game farm last weekend The attackers ripped the clothes off Mrs Brett (pictured) and cut her nipples with bolt cuttersThe group of men fled Mr Brett's property last weekend with seven guns, ammunition, two mobile phones, a laptop, and cash. The couple then raised the alarm. Response unit SRU High Risk Security received a call at around 10.30pm and are said to have responded within four minutes, alongside paramedics, local news Rekord reported.The couple were found to have been burned with boiling water, severely beaten and stabbed, according to Arthur Crewe from SRU.'This attack on our old people is despicable beyond words,' the couple's friend Warren Geddes wrote on Facebook.Mr Geddes criticised the police's approach to the incident and claimed it was being investigated as a house robbery despite the prolonged hours of torture.He also claimed residents knew the three attackers from separate attacks and accused the police of failing to act. No arrests have been made.SRU warned that the guns stolen during attacks may be used in further crimes. Residents were urged to remain inside if they notice suspicious movement or hear unusual noises, and secure their doors and windows as security personnel investigate. Three men suspected of raiding a farm in Broederstroom, North West province, are pictured Mr Brett is a former member of the Special Forces and Police ServiceMr Brett is a former member of the Special Forces and Police Service. He has trained British armed forces personnel, HM Customs and Excise enforcement officers and US Special Forces in bushcraft, tracking and field survival. He founded Dung Beetle Bush School more than 20 years ago to help combat poaching and support wildlife conservation. A spokesperson for Hartbeespoortdam police said in a statement: 'Hartbeespoortdam police are investigating a case of house robbery following an incident at a residence in Broederstroom, where three unknown suspects allegedly robbed a couple, aged 66 and 58, of firearms, electronic equipment and other valuables.'According to information, the suspects, described as three unidentified African males wearing face masks, allegedly gained entry into the house through an unlocked wooden sliding door on Sunday, November 1, 2026.'The suspects reportedly demanded money, claiming that they knew one of the occupants operated a kiosk at a nearby resort.'The suspects subsequently 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.'It is further alleged that the male victim operates an anti-poaching school.'In addition, the suspects allegedly stole two cellphones, a laptop, cash and other personal belongings before fleeing the scene.'During the incident, the male victim sustained minor injuries. He reportedly sought medical attention from a doctor after being threatened and allegedly having hot water dropped on him by the suspects in an attempt to extract information.'It follows two other brutal farm attacks in South Africa in less than a week. Donovan Marx was attacked at his home in Syferfontein, near Ventersdorp in the North West province last Wednesday after three armed men wearing balaclavas confronted a farmworker.The attackers reportedly approached the worker while he was mowing the lawn and demanded to know where the property's owner was before tying his hands and feet with cable ties.When 50-year-old Mr Marx arrived in his red Isuzu pick-up truck, two of the attackers allegedly approached him and shot him in the upper body.He was dragged into the house, tied up and repeatedly stabbed and assaulted. The attackers then hacked off both his ears.The gang then searched the property, stole three firearms from a safe and fled in Mr Marx's vehicle.The farmworker managed to free himself from his restraints and raise the alarm, while Mr Marx was rushed to Mediclinic Potchefstroom in a serious condition.He underwent emergency surgery, with his family later confirming that part of his large intestine had been removed and that surgeons had been unable to save his ears. Police arrested two suspects in the Ventersdorp area on Saturday before apprehending three more in Promosa, near Potchefstroom, on Sunday, 1 November. In another attack, a Hammanskraal homeowner was beaten and forced to open his safe at a property in Vasfontein during the early hours of last Tuesday.According to police spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk, three men broke into the home, fired a shot and struck the homeowner on the forehead before fleeing with cash and household items.READ MORE: Five men are arrested after white farmer has both ears hacked off during horrific torture in South African farm robbery