Armed suspects storm Effingham Heights home in robbery
The suspects fled in a silver VW Polo Sedan.
AN armed gang held up an Effingham Heights family at gunpoint on Monday morning.
According to Sanveer Sooklall, spokesperson for Swift Private Security, the gang entered the property as the homeowners were opening their gate for their domestic worker.
The incident occurred at 07:30.
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“The robbery took place when a resident of Belmont Road, Effingham Heights, was opening the gate for their domestic worker. At that moment, two individuals armed with firearms entered the property. The suspects then entered the house and restrained the daughter while threatening the parents with firearms. They proceeded to steal various items, including cellphones, TVs, laptops and other belongings,” he said.
Sooklall added that, in all, there was a total of five armed suspects who fled the scene in a silver VW Polo Sedan (registration number ND 131138).
“A vehicle registration check was done, and the vehicle registration matches the description of a vehicle with no criminal history connected to it. Greenwood Park SAPS also responded to the incident,” he said.
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