Gunmen lock Durban mom and children in tea estate home invasion

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Durban – A 44-year-old woman and her two young children were held at gunpoint and locked inside their home during a violent home invasion in Tea Estate, Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday night.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the incident occurred at approximately 19:23 on 19 June 2026 when three masked suspects entered the residence on Jabu Ngcobo Road through an open dining room door.

RUSA said members responded to the scene after receiving reports of a home invasion and vehicle theft. On arrival, officers interviewed the victim, who confirmed the sequence of events.

“On arrival, Reaction Officers interviewed a 44 year old female who stated that she and her two (2) children, aged three (3) and five (5), were inside their residence when three (3) masked suspects, one (1) of whom was armed with a handgun, entered through an open dining room door,” RUSA said in a statement.
The suspects allegedly held the woman and her children, aged three and five, at gunpoint while robbing the family of various items, including a television, wristwatch, and cellphone.
They also reportedly used the victim’s banking application to transfer R2 900 from her account.

The suspects then demanded the keys to a silver Peugeot 208 parked outside the property before locking the family inside the house and fleeing with the stolen vehicle and other property.

The victims later managed to free themselves using a spare key. No physical injuries were reported.

Reaction officers later traced the stolen vehicle’s last known location to the Hazelmere area, but the tracking device was believed to have been disabled, and the vehicle was not recovered.

Police are investigating.

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