A family of four is fearing for their safety, after their home was burgled.
“We could have been killed or worse,” said a clearly distraught member of the family.
Wishing to remain anonymous, she said the incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning, April 5.
“We were all sleeping, when two men forced our kitchen door open and entered our home,” she said.
The men made their way through the house, went into the bedrooms and stole cellphones and money that were lying on their bedside tables.
“My one daughter and I are such light sleepers, I don’t know why we didn’t hear them come in. It was only when the two men went into our lounge that I woke up and heard them trying to remove our hi-fi system.”
Startled by the noise, the woman jumped out of bed and asked who was there.
The two men allegedly grabbed the hi-fi and took flight.
“I ran after them and stood by our gate, screaming for help. My husband and son woke up, and with the assistance of our neighbour, who is a policeman, they gave chase.”
The two suspects apparently ran towards the Weir.
“We didn’t want to go in without proper lighting, as we weren’t sure if the men were armed or not,” said the woman’s husband.
After concerned neighbours arrived with more lights, the men investigated.
“We found the hi-fi in the grass, but the men were gone,” continued the husband.
The husband and his friends took the hi-fi home.
“What is concerning for me, is that the men had the guts to come into our rooms, knowing we would not wake up,” said the woman.
She added her house was the second house that had been burgled in Panorama Drive in a span of two days.
“One of our neighbour’s home was broken into on the Sunday night under similar circumstances.”
The neighbour claimed his television, DVD player and cellphone were stolen.
“The burglars even ate some of my food while they were busy,” he said.
Both victims suspect the burglars used some form of substance to put the families in a deep sleep.
“We feel the police need to start patrolling the area more. No one feels safe in their homes anymore, which is sad as as one’s home is supposed to be a place of safety.”
Reeling with shock, the family and their neighbours have upgraded security around their homes, encouraging others to follow suit.
“It feels as if we are prisoners in our own homes now.”
