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Old August 30th, 2008 #87
John in Woodbridge
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Default Police shoot family in horror ordeal

A HIGH-LEVEL investigation is underway following a robbery and shootout at a house in Meyersdal, south of Johannesburg. Two people were wounded and admitted to hospital.

The drama began last night, when a group of armed robbers fired shots through the bedroom of a house before making their way on to the property.

Police say the suspects tied up one of the occupants – a man in his 20s. They then ransacked the house and loaded several items onto a vehicle belonging to the family.

Things took a turn for the worse when the sister of the man tied up inside the house arrived home, and was startled to see the robbers there. She was then tied up and raped repeatedly.

The parents of the siblings, who’d been on holiday, then also turned up and were confronted by the robbers.

At this stage, somebody managed to press the panic button. Police raced to the scene, but came under fire as they approached the house.

At about the same time, a Land Cruiser reversed out of the garage at high speed, without lights. The vehicle sped down the road towards the police – and thinking the suspects were inside, the police opened fire, only to realise they had shot and wounded the parents.

The injured were rushed to hospital, and the suspects are still at large.

http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=243435