Source / SAPS Media Centre
Hillsong Church robbery: Police reveal wanted suspects [photos]
The police have put a face to the suspects believed to be involved in the armed robbery of Hillsong Church.
Source / SAPS Media Centre
The Hillsong Church in Century City, Cape Town, fell victim to a traumatic armed robbery on Monday 29 October. The police have since made strides in finding those responsible.
What happened at Hillsong Church in Century City?
The international church has since become one of the biggest congregations in Cape Town, easily attracting thousands of followers on any given weekend.
On 29 October, spirits were shattered when two suspects entered the building and, at gunpoint, attempted to rob the church.
“On [29 October], at around 11:00, two armed suspects gained entrance to a church in Century City, Milnerton by pretending to do a delivery. They held staff at gunpoint where after they fled the scene with cash and cellular telephones. They are now wanted on a charge of armed robbery,” police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè Traut said in a statement.
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Police reveal suspects wanted for armed robbery [photos]
According to an IOL News report, the suspects may have left the scene dissatisfied with what they were able to get from the church.
It is said in the report that the spokesperson of Rabie Group, Maggie Rowley, revealed in a statement that the suspects had tied up some of the staff members and demanded that they hand over the keys to the safe.
However, to the utter disappointment, the staff did not keep these keys so they opted to take their cellphones and the little bit of cash they had.
The police have since released the images of the two suspects wanted for the armed robbery, who were caught on CCTV with their faces exposed.
This is the first suspect;
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and this is his alleged accomplice:
The police are pleading with the public to assist in identifying the men pictured above. It is believed that they are the two suspects who may have been responsible for the armed robbery at Hillsong church.
