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Johannesburg – A 15-year-old girl survived after she was attacked and shot nine times by a group of men at their home in Driefontein, in Muldersdrift, police said on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Captain Appel Ernst said the girl was home alone when a group of men broke into their house at around 22:00 on Tuesday evening.
"When she allegedly screamed, the suspects opened fire on her. She was hit approximately nine times in the upper body, leg and arm," Ernst said.
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The men ransacked the house and left.
Ernst could not confirm reports of a "nyaope gang" operating in the area.
"There are rumours about a 'gang' who is operating in the area, but no conclusive evidence could be found regarding these unsubstantiated allegations."
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Ernst said the young girl was found by her mother and rushed to a nearby hospital.
She was in a stable condition in hospital.
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