KEY POINTS
- Three men lost their lives as robbers carried out a crime in Amaoti which is located in KwaZulu-Natal.
- One female victim faced both robbery and injury when the attack occurred.
- A child’s persistent cries lead to the prevention of a sexual assault attempt in a different incident.
The residents of Amaoti near Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal experienced shock following a violent robbery which resulted in the deaths of three males and injuries to a woman during Saturday night.
Officers of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) came to the crime location at 10:30 pm where they discovered two bodies in separate rooms and a third person they suspected to be a local resident killed in yet another area.
The female resident who resided with those two deceased men received a bullet wound on her hand. Three masked assailants broke into the home demanding valuables after which they killed the men before taking cash and cellular phones.
Officials found 16 used 9mm cartridges at the murder site which revealed the attack’s wickedness.
Child’s cries foil attempt to rape his mother
A four-year-old child successfully interrupted a sexual assault attempt through his crying during a robbery which occurred in the same community earlier that day.
RUSA reports that three gunmen tried and failed to steal into one house because it had secure burglar bars. The suspects made their entry by damaging the door with their feet to access the adjacent residence.
The robbers stole money and mobile phone from a woman in addition to the cash. One of the assailants tried to harm her when her child started crying which made the attackers escape from the location.
After the shocking attack the victim managed to escape unharmed.
The judicial agencies conducting investigations want local residents to double their safety precautions and immediately report any doubtful events they notice.
