Brothers traumatised after robbery on Bedford Street

What should have been an ordinary walk home from school on the afternoon of August 20 turned terrifying for two brothers, who were threatened by a man with a knife.

Information received from Brakpan police reveals the boys, aged 12 and 15, were in tears when they arrived home and told their mother about their encounter with the knife-wielding robber.

It is reported that the brothers were walking along Bedford Street at around 15:00 when the man surprised them from behind and grabbed the older sibling by the shoulder.

When the teenager turned to face his attacker, the man pulled out a knife and pointed it at the youngster’s stomach. He then demanded the boy’s cellphone, which he handed over.

The robber inspected the phone before telling the brothers to keep walking. The stolen cellphone is valued at R3 000. An armed robbery docket has been opened.

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The Brakpan Herald recently reported how a 14-year-old was attacked by two men on August 8, held at knife point, and robbed of his cellphone and cash, which was intended for school fees.

This incident occurred in Sallies Village while the teen was waiting for his daily transport to school. Two men approached him and asked for a cigarette.

When he told them he did not have any, one of the men pushed him to the ground and held a knife to his throat.

The other man searched him and took his cellphone and the cash, which was in the cellphone case. The youngster tried to defend himself, but the men threatened him. They then fled.

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