NORTH WEST. – Police are calling on businesses in Zandfontein to tighten their security after armed robberies in the area have increased since October. This appeal follows an incident on Wednesday, four November when Marcus de Vrye (20) was attacked by armed robbers at a business premises connected to his family's house at approximately 01:00. According to his mother, Zelda Heunes, he fought the attackers for almost an hour to keep them out of the house where she was.
De Vrye was playing PlayStation on the business premises at approximately 01:00 when a man armed with a garden fork appeared behind him. He then fought back fiercely against four attackers to keep them out of the house where his mother was. The brave young man sustained minor injuries and was also bound with an electrical cord. The suspects stole his PlayStation and cellphone, among other things.
Col. Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, confirmed the increase in armed robberies to Nuusflits She says police suspect the same group may be involved in the robberies. This link still needs to be confirmed. Anyone with information about the armed robbery in which De Vrye was the victim can contact Sgt. Ellen Mokwena of the Brits detective unit on 079 818 3599.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
