Police are looking for a suspect who raped and robbed a 42-year-old housewife at knife point at her Linden home and escaped with gold, cash and a flashlight yesterday morning.
According to a release from police, out of fear for her life the woman after being assaulted handed over: two gold chains valued at $250,000; one pair of gold earrings valued at $200,000; one gold hand band valued at $200,000; one black and green flashlight valued at $5,000 and $5,000 in cash.
She related to the lawmen that on Sunday night at around 20:30 hrs, she went to bed and forgot to lock her back door. The housewife related that she woke up at about 01:30 hrs yesterday and observed a male about 6 feet tall, slim-built, wearing short blue pants and a short-sleeved blue jersey, in her house. The man grabbed her from behind, placed a knife to her neck demanded cash and jewellery.
She informed the suspect that she did not have any money and he became annoyed and took her downstairs, threw her on a mattress which was spread on the ground and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her.
She narrated that thereafter, he continued demanding jewellery from her and she became fearful for her life, so she handed over the items to him. The suspect then left.
Detectives processed the scene and CCTV cameras seen in the area are to be reviewed.
