A robbery suspect attempting to sexually assault a woman fled after her four-year-old son began crying uncontrollably during a home invasion in Amaoti, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday morning.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers responded to reports of a break-in and attempted rape in an area known as Namibia at approximately 04h57.
A male resident told officers that three armed men had tried to break into his home by smashing the windows. When they failed to remove the burglar bars, they moved to a neighboring house, where they kicked down the front door.
The suspects robbed a woman of her Itel cellphone and R350 in cash. One of the men then attempted to sexually assault her but fled when her young child began crying uncontrollably.
No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the incident.
