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During the test, he was stripped and assaulted, and his hands were tied behind his back. He escaped down a mountain by sliding on his back until he reached someone’s house and got help.
The incident has left the family traumatized.
“It’s horrible. We are all struggling to deal with it. My mother was shocked and couldn’t even think well hours after it happened,” Shaun-Nick said.
Shaun-Nick, who is also an outdoor athlete, said he now feared for his life.
“It makes me reluctant to go out,” he said.
As the family tried to make sense of the ordeal, Shaun-Nick said they suspected his father was being followed and that his attackers had an idea of his routine. It was not the first time that Bester had been attacked and robbed. His bicycle was stolen 10 years ago, about 2 km from his home.
Organizers of the BrightRock Battle of the Sports condemned the attack on Bester, who they said was one of their sports heroes.
“We are absolutely shocked by the news of this assault and the sheer and unnecessary brutality of the attack,” said Suzanne Stevens, BrightRock’s deputy CEO.
“We are in constant contact with his team principal, Bruce Fordyce, and we are awaiting further updates on the severity of his injuries. The … team is completely behind him and wishes him a full recovery. “
