This is the second attack on the Van Hansen family in the last month !!!
The heroic actions of a 13-year-old boy ensured the safety of his family during an armed home invasion on a plot outside Tzaneen earlier this week. The incident occurred at the Hasivuna plots near Morokolotsi along the old Lydenburg road
Ms Tilla van Hansen was returning home with her children and arrived on their property at 17:40. They had stopped outside the entrance at their water tank as per their daily routine. “We do this every day; my son climbs up to the top of the water tank to check the levels so that we know whether to turn the pump on or not,” she told us.
On this afternoon, as young Fanie reached the top of the tank he noticed five suspicious men crouching behind the family caravan in the distance. “Mommy, drive and don’t stop!” he shouted. But by the time Tilla registered what was happening, the men had already run up to her vehicle. One of them pointed a gun at her head and demanded she and her daughter exit the vehicle.
Fanie jumped off the water tank and ran through the veld to the nearest neighbour. The suspects ransacked the vehicle taking with them cell phones, a handbag and the keys to family property, including the safe, before running off. Within minutes neighbours and security officers were on the scene.
“I thank God that my son had the peace of mind to stay calm and call for help. It was because of his alarm that the men decided to run away, as they knew that help was coming.” Fanie had made it to their neighbour who alerted authorities and rushed to assist the Van Hansens. “In our eyes, our son is a true hero. If he had not reacted the way he did, things could have taken a turn for the worst.”
According to security officers, there were five suspects; three were armed with handguns and one with a panga. The suspects had attacked one of the workers earlier that afternoon, tied him up and locked him inside the caravan.
This is the second attack on the Van Hansen family in the last month. In February one of their workers was seriously injured when assailants hacked him with a panga, while the family were at work. He is currently recovering from his wounds. According to a source, it is believed that the modus operandi of the attackers might link them to an earlier attack on a family at the Letaba Estates.
Investigations are continuing.
http://www.bulletin.us.com/articles/news/35866/2016-03-14/brave-young-boy-saves-family
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