{"id":10744,"date":"2014-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/10744\/deur-rowers-geteister\/"},"modified":"2014-05-19T13:02:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T11:02:00","slug":"deur-rowers-geteister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/15\/deur-rowers-geteister\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Deur rowers geteister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johan Brits, sy vrou Carina, hul dogtertjie (8) en seuntjies (5) en (3), was Woensdag nog erg geskok oor die le\u00eb huis wat hulle die afgelope drie weke, splinternuut oor gemeubileer het.<\/p>\n<p>Mnr. Brits het onder &#8216;n waas van medikasie in sy skoonpa se klere vertel hoe hy Dinsdag sy laaste aankope &#8211; &#8216;n yskas, vrieskas, reuse plasma TV en vermaaksentrum &#8211; by sy oprit in Pongolastraat ingery het.<\/p>\n<p>Hy het die plastiek en kartonomhulsels van die produkte buite afgehaal en dit motorhuis toe geskuif vir later se regpak.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ek het die motorhuis toegemaak en is kamer toe, waar ek wou gaan uittrek en tot ruste kom, toe gil my vrou,&#8221; s\u00ea hy.<\/p>\n<p>Buite sy kamer is hy deur&#8217;n gewapende rower gekonfronteer terwyl &#8216;n ander vir me. Brits in die sitkamer vasgepen het.<\/p>\n<p>Die rower het die sneller verskeie kere onsuksesvol getrek, maar eindelaaste die wapen na mnr. Brits gegooi en sy aandag afgetrek.<\/p>\n<p>Hy is vasgepen en sitkamer toe gesleep, waar sy voete en hande vasgebind is, die rower het toe sy voete en hande ook aan mekaar vasgebind, sodat hy glad nie kon beweeg nie.<\/p>\n<p>Me. Brits is volgende vasgebind en drie ander rowers het by hul makkers in die huis aangesluit.<\/p>\n<p>Vier van die vyf het handwapens gehad en die vyfde &#8216;n halwe baksteen waarmee mnr. Brits oor die kop geslaan is.<\/p>\n<p>Hy is elke keer as hy &#8220;ons het niks&#8221; op die rowers se vrae vir wapens en geld geantwoord het, teen die kop geskop.<\/p>\n<p>Mnr. Brits het erge harsingskudding opgedoen en het ook kneusplekke aan sy rug waar hy aanhoudend geskop is.<\/p>\n<p>Sien VIDEO hier:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Residents in Middelburg get robbed of everything\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J5VM-ts0GDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Die kinders was rustig in die bed maar is wakkergeruk en na hulle ouers in die sitkamer gebring en beveel om op die bank te sit.<\/p>\n<p>Hul seuntjie van vyf kon die emosies nie inhou nie en &#8216;n rower het hardhandig sy mond toegedruk en gedreig om hom te skiet.<\/p>\n<p>Die rowers het mnr. Brits toe die huis ingesleep en sy dogtertjie saam laat loop.<\/p>\n<p>Die trane loop soos me. Brits die gedagtes, van wat op di\u00e9 stadium deur haar adrenalien oorspoelde brein gemaal het, te onderdruk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;n Rower het haar na haar dogter toe gedwing, maar die seuns het onbedaarlik begin huil, waarna die hele gesin in een van die kinders se kamers toegesluit is.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10744 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/15\/deur-rowers-geteister\/attachment\/img_202_539044983\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_202_539044983-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_202_539044983-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_202_539044983-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_202_539044983.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10750'>\n\t\t\t\tMnr. Brits se vrou Carina se japon is gebruik om hom vas te bind.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/15\/deur-rowers-geteister\/attachment\/img_200_598663202\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_598663202-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_598663202-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_598663202-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_598663202.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10749'>\n\t\t\t\tNet oopgemaakte kruideniersware is deur die rowers agtergelaat. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/15\/deur-rowers-geteister\/attachment\/img_200_583610288\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_583610288-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_583610288-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_583610288-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_200_583610288.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10747'>\n\t\t\t\tDie baksteen waarmee mnr. Johan Brits oor die kop geslaan is.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/15\/deur-rowers-geteister\/attachment\/img_201_602036989\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_201_602036989-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_201_602036989-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_201_602036989-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/05\/IMG_201_602036989.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10746'>\n\t\t\t\tAl hulle linne is gebruik om die buit in te gooi en wegkommotor toe te dra. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Die rowers het vir twee ure lank feitlik alles van waarde uit die huis gedra; al hul klere, al hul kos, al hul nuwe meubels en selfs die kinders se skoolklere, saam met mnr. Brits se gereedskap, wat hy s\u00ea die swaarste slag is omdat hy sy brood en botter as motorwerktuigkundige met die gereedskap verdien.<\/p>\n<p>Die baksteen-rower het toe hy me. Brits se ringe, horlosie en nekketting verwyder, vir hulle ges\u00ea &#8220;eks jammer maar ek het ook drie kinders en het die geld nodig&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ek sal hulle gesigte nooit vergeet nie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hulle is vort met mnr. Brits se splinternuwe werksbakkie wat omstreeks 01:00 in &#8216;n veld naby Ermelo gevind is.<\/p>\n<p>Die bakkie se kajuit is deur die boosdoeners verwoes.<\/p>\n<p>Hy vermoed dat twee rowers by die motorhuis ingesluip en weggekruip het voordat die deur toegemaak is.<\/p>\n<p>Die ander moes buite met ekstra voertuie wag want al wat oor is in die huis is hul beddens en &#8216;n sitkamerstel.<\/p>\n<p>Selfs die laaikassies langs hul bed is gesteel.<\/p>\n<p>Die gesin sal nou by familie oornag, tot hulle blyplek in &#8216;n veiligheidskompleks gekry het.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Inwoners wat die gesin van noodsaaklikhede soos kos en klere kan voorsien kan mnr. Brits se ma, Susan Coetzee, bel by 079 354 0946, want die paartjie se selfone is ook gesteel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Die gesin is so vreesbevange dat hulle gevra het dat die koerant nie hulle foto&#8217;s publiseer nie.<\/p>\n<p>gerhard@mobserver.co.za<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nuwe intrekkers op die dorp weier om &#8216;n aand verder in hulle huurhuis in Pongolastraat te slaap nadat hulle Dinsdag kort na 18:00 deur vyf gewapende mans oorval en beroof is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":10745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Gerhard Rheeder","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2885,2],"tags":[1425,9,972,1426],"class_list":["post-10744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-crime-news","category-news-headlines","tag-aerorand-middelburg","tag-local-crime-news","tag-police","tag-robbed"],"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Crime News"},"tag_labels":["Aerorand Middelburg","Crime","police","robbed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}