WESTERN CAPE. — A group of people fought off five attackers on Thursday evening after the suspects stormed a house on Camphill Village near Philadelphia with sticks and demanded cellphones.
Const. Ndakhe Gwala, police spokesperson, told Nuusflits the incident occurred at approximately 19:30 while the resident and his friends were braaiing at the house. Five unknown attackers allegedly broke into the house and threatened the group with sticks, after which a fight broke out. The victims fought back and overwhelmed the attackers according to police. The five criminals fled without any goods.
A case of attempted robbery and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been registered. No arrests have been made yet and the investigation is ongoing.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
