Due to a teenager’s quick reaction on Thursday afternoon, two robbers took to their heels when help arrived unexpectedly, while attacking her grandparents in their home in Florida, Roodepoort.
Marius Croucamp, the teen’s father, told Maroela Media that his daughter Monique (16), was with her grandfather Attie Croucamp (79) and grandmother Anna (74) in their house when two men overpowered them at about 15:40.
“We suspect they climbed over the palisade fence,” Croucamp said. “My father worked in the garden and was in and out of the house when two men overpowered him.
The attackers did not see Monique. They took Attie and Anna’s cell phones and kept them in their room while threatening them with and scissors. The couple was both assaulted while the attackers demanded money and jewelry.
“One of the men bit my father’s finger to the bone in an effort to get his wedding ring. They wanted to strangle my mother at some point. She was able to get hold of her radio and hit one of the attackers hard on the head with it. ”
Meanwhile, Monique went into hiding and sent a message with Whatsapp to her mother and father. Her mother immediately called the police and her son Adrian (19).
“My son and the police soon arrived at the same time at home. My son blew the horn outside the gate on his motorcycle, “Croucamp added.
The men realized there were people at the gate and fled the scene. They also took money, mobile phones and a loaf of bread.
Attie and Anna was taken to the Life Flora Clinic for medical treatment, and has already been released. They sustained several injuries during the assault and was traumatized. Monique was unharmed, but traumatized.
Marius is full of praise for the police who was quickly on the scene, and helped them.
The police are investigating the case. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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