Tourist family hijacked by vehicle using blue lights
The victims were driven around for nearly four hours by the perpetrators before being released.
An unconfirmed number of hijackers (four or possibly more) targeted a tourist family in Mbombela on Tuesday July 9 in what is believed to be another blue-light crime.
According to Securicon’s Mbombela area business manager, Callum mac Pherson, the incident occurred at around 18:00.
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“The family was travelling along Piet Retief Street when they were reportedly pulled over by an unknown vehicle using blue lights. The assailants then robbed the family of their Toyota Hilux, before loading them into their vehicle. It is believed that the family was driven around for nearly four hours in an apparent effort to create time for them [the perpetrators] to escape without getting caught,” said mac Pherson.
According to mac Pherson, the victims were unharmed and eventually dropped off near Wilhelm Street.
The victims contacted the guest house at which they were staying at around 22:00, which in turn contacted mac Pherson.
On Monday, July 15, Gqawa told Lowvelder that some members of the Nelspruit Flying Squad had followed up some information they received, which led them to KaNyamazane where the vehicle was recovered last Wednesday, July 10, at midday.
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“The suspects had already replaced the registration plate with a GP registration plate,” said Gqwawa. No suspects have been arrested yet
This is a developing story and more information will be published soon as it becomes available.
