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Video: Well-dressed male arrested

A well-dressed white male was arrested after allegedly threatening staff with a firearm at a business in Middelburg - which later proved to be just a toy gun.

The incident occurred at Bless Fashions.

Phillip Andries Markgraaf was arrested and he appeared before the Middelburg Magistrate Court on Wednesday. He has been charged with attempted business robbery, pointing a firearm and assault.

The case has been postponed to a later date.

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