Two in court over Rehoboth robbery

TWO suspects who were arrested on Thursday in connection with a robbery in which more than N$51 000 was stolen from a Rehoboth shop owner made a first appearance in the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The two suspects – a 16-year-old youth and the 20-year-old Christiaan Mandala Rooinasie – remain in Police custody after their court appearance before Rehoboth Magistrate Gibson Imbili. They appeared before the Magistrate on a charge of robbery.Their case was postponed to October 1.A Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Theophillus Willem, said yesterday that the two accused were arrested following an alleged robbery in which some N$51 700 was stolen from a Rehoboth resident, Caroline van Wyk, at Rehoboth’s Block D at about 21h00 on Sunday, August 12.Van Wyk was robbed by attackers who assaulted her before they jumped into a waiting taxi and drove off, Willem said.According to another source, Van Wyk was attacked as she arrived at her home after closing up her shop, Pick Mor Bazaars, for the day.She had the day’s takings from the shop with her.She was attacked as she got out of her car at her home It was later found that sharp objects had been placed behind the car’s wheels in an apparent attempt to flatten her tyres.The idea was to prevent Van Wyk from driving off once she had come under attack from them.Willem said four suspects were initially arrested in connection with the incident, but two of them were later released without being charged.Another suspect is thought to have fled to South Africa, he addedThey appeared before the Magistrate on a charge of robbery.Their case was postponed to October 1.A Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Theophillus Willem, said yesterday that the two accused were arrested following an alleged robbery in which some N$51 700 was stolen from a Rehoboth resident, Caroline van Wyk, at Rehoboth’s Block D at about 21h00 on Sunday, August 12.Van Wyk was robbed by attackers who assaulted her before they jumped into a waiting taxi and drove off, Willem said.According to another source, Van Wyk was attacked as she arrived at her home after closing up her shop, Pick Mor Bazaars, for the day.She had the day’s takings from the shop with her.She was attacked as she got out of her car at her home It was later found that sharp objects had been placed behind the car’s wheels in an apparent attempt to flatten her tyres.The idea was to prevent Van Wyk from driving off once she had come under attack from them.Willem said four suspects were initially arrested in connection with the incident, but two of them were later released without being charged.Another suspect is thought to have fled to South Africa, he added