Five members of a family, a child, its mother and father, and a pair of in-laws were attacked and robbed in their home in Thistle Street, Florida, on 17 December.
Read initial article here: WATCH: Family attacked during house robbery in Florida
According to Gauteng Police Spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele, at about 9:15pm the family heard shouting outside their house and the father-in-law went to investigate.
The suspects subsequently forced their their way into the house, shooting the father-in-law in the process.
The mother-in-law then attempted to jump the wall to get the neighbours’ help. It is suspected that s
he broke her leg while trying to jump the wall.
The attackers ripped a television off the wall and made off with it in a blue Toyota Corolla.
Captain Makhubele assured Northsider that the police are investigating the matter.
“No arrests have been made yet, but the police are investigating a case of attempted murder and house robbery.”
The father-in-law is hospitalised and in a stable condition, and the mother-in-law is also in hospital receiving medical attention.
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