Some disturbing news coming out Observatory, a post on the site OurHood describing a scary incident that occurred yesterday.

We have chosen not to reveal the identity of the person who posted the message on the OurHood notice board, but it’s clear that they want people in the surrounding areas to know exactly what occured.

Here is the message as it was posted:

Good evening. We reside at the end of Strubens Road where it corners with Lower Wrensch Road. This afternoon at about 3:05/3:10, a tall coloured man, dressed in all black and with dreadlocks (one of which is almost down to his ankles) gained access through a locked back gate from an enclosed back yard, stuffed some of my 7 year old son’s clothes into a school bag and then tried to take my 7 year old son.

My son was at home with my father as my mother had come to collect me from work, but this man moved so quickly and covered my son’s mouth with his hand such that he couldn’t scream.

Once through the front door, my son managed to hook his arms through the gate and hang onto the gate and scream, causing the man to drop the bag and leave down Lower Wrensch road.I finish work at 3 in Rondebosch and so I was home by 3:15.

Police have taken statements. My son is physically fine, though obviously shaken. Please be vigilent and if you see this man, please contact the police or detective constable Mabelane at 0214862840 or 0719347478.

Let’s all just hope this is an isolated incident, and no one else has to suffer the shock of something like this happening to their family.

[source:ourhood]

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