Hogstye family robbed in early morning home invasion

The Allys backyard through which the bandits escaped

A man, his wife and son were robbed around 3.45 am yesterday at their home in Hogstye Village, Corentyne, Berbice, of over $500,000, an amount of jewellery and an iPhone.

According to the victims, four perpetrators carried out the five-minute robbery and two of the four men were armed with hand guns.

Abid Ally stated that his father would usually get up early in the morning to begin his fast, since it is the month of Ramadan. According to Ally, his father opened the backdoor and was immediately struck to his head, by one of the bandits.