A woman was left traumatised after falling victim to a violent home invasion.

On June 28, the incident occurred around 22:30 in Christian de Wet Street while she was sitting on her couch watching television.

In a chilling account, she described how she turned her head to discover three unknown men behind her.

One of the suspects was allegedly armed with a firearm, while the other two allegedly had brandished knives.

The intruders confronted her with a disturbing declaration: they claimed they had come to kill her ex-boyfriend, but upon finding him absent, they decided instead to steal her belongings.

The suspects then forced her to lie on her stomach and proceeded to tie her feet, rendering her unable to resist or call for help.

The robbers allegedly made off with a 65-inch Samsung TV, a 45-inch LG TV, an LG microwave, a black iPhone 11, and several items of clothing, with the stolen goods valued at an undisclosed amount of money.

Captain Eddie Hall spokesperson of SAPS Witbank shared the following tips regarding house robberies: “Always be on the lookout for suspicious persons and vehicles. Enhance security by fitting access doors with security gates and installing burglar bars on windows. Do not open gates and doors for strangers. Verify the details of anyone before you employ them, and check the authenticity of a contractor before you allow access to the premises.”

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