Gunmen on Thursday night attacked and robbed the family of a West Bank Demerara pastor, carting off an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.
Yesterday the distraught family declined to speak with the media. However a resident told this newspaper that the gunmen struck at about 8:30 pm while many persons were still awake but were in their homes.
The man said five gunmen, some of whom bore handguns and rifles, cut the gates to the family’s Patentia home which is located behind their church and broke some padlocks on the door.
The family’s house help who was at the time in the bottom flat of the building was tied up by the gunmen who proceeded to the top flat where the pastor’s wife was feeding her baby while her other child was also in the house.
He said the gunmen demanded money and jewellery from the woman and in the process she was hit in the face with a weapon by one of the gunmen.
After the attack, as they were about to leave, the man said a villager who was walking on the street at the time was told to lie flat on the road as the men approached the sea dam where it is believed that a boat was waiting for them.
The man said neighbours made contact with the Wales Police station but those calls went unanswered. Division ‘D’ police are said to be investigating the incident.
