A suspect was captured this morning, 18 August, by members of the Junction Hill CPF after a Diamana resident (57) was attacked and robbed in her home at Cleome Flats.
The victim claims that the suspect broke into the house and stole cash and household items. It was also alleged that he had grabbed her around the neck. Junction Hill CPF were notified and the suspect was chased down and captured.
Police and members of Public Safety were then called and the suspect was arrested. This is the third serious robbery to have been reported in the area.
On Thursday evening, 17 August, a 25-year-old man was shot and killed. It is alleged that three unknown men, who were armed, robbed a local bakery along Illing Road in Ladysmith. The suspects then shot and killed the man before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money.
A third incident is being investigated by police following an attempted business robbery with two counts of attempted murder.
“It is alleged that four men entered a business premises in Alexandra Street on Tuesday afternoon, 15 August. The suspects were in the process of robbing a teller when the owner tried to intervene. He was shot by one of the suspects and an employee was also shot several times,” said Warrant Officer Bash Khan of SAPS Ladysmith.
W/O Khan added that nothing was taken by the fleeing suspects and both the injured parties received medical assistance. No one has been arrested yet and investigations are ongoing.
