FOUR armed men attacked a family in their Lynne Road, Ramsgate home on Tuesday afternoon this week.
Margate police spokesman Captain Gerald Mfeka said Ross Douthwaite (37) was with his two business partners, his wife and three children at their home when the incident occurred.
“At about 3pm four men gained entry to Mr Douthwaite’s house. He was stabbed in the pelvis. During the ordeal his daughter (8) ran to the neighbour for help,” said Captain Mfeka.
When the Douthwaite’s neighbour, Sigy Kaiser (70), bravely came to assist, he was stabbed three times.
The intruders took a laptop and two cellphones and fled. Margate police were contacted and managed to recover the laptop which was dropped by the attackers.
No arrests have been made and Margate police are investigating a case of house robbery
Mr Douthwaite and Mr Kaiser were taken to Netcare Margate Hospital for medical care.
The Douthwaite thanked Margate police and medics for the swift response. “They were outstanding, absolutely wonderful,” said a family member.
* Meanwhile, in another robbery a 35-year-old man was robbed at his Ramsgate home on Tuesday night.
It is believed that the man slept through the robbery and when he woke up at about 5am he noticed that his room had been ransacked and his cellphones taken.
No arrests have been made.
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