Grove family held captive in hour-long raid by bandits

Sussheila Roopnarine awoke to find the two bandits sitting on this wall looking at her.

A Grove, East Bank Demerara family was held captive early yesterday morning during an hour-long rampage by bandits, who later fled with a motor car and more than one million dollars worth of money, jewellery and electronics.

Up to press time last evening, police were still searching for members of the gang, numbering around five,