This article was in this mornings Cape Times Police hunt ‘Liesbeek conman’December 29 2010 at 02:31pm By Murray Williams
*Police are hunting for a man who apparently conned his victims by pretending to be a music teacher, an estate agent or other bogus professionals to lure them to Liesbeek Parkway where he robbed them at knifepoint.* *Woodstock police spokesman Hilton Malila said the man was 42 and was known as Billy McCarthy of Lavender Hill.* *He said seven cases had been reported at the station between June and November - all involving victims who had been robbed in similar circumstances, and thus possibly by the same man.* *Malila said the man typically targeted his victims - all men - in the vicinity of Gardens in the city centre.* *From there, he “lured” them to the Liesbeek Parkway area - either with the promise of showing them musical instruments he wished to sell, or supposedly to visit show houses.* *Then he robbed his victims at knifepoint.* *He had taken a range of items from his victims including cellphones, cash and other valuables.* *Malila said none of the victims wished to speak to the media.* *He urged any other victims to come forward. - Cape Argus * On 29 December 2010 14:31, Bev P <[email protected]> wrote: > Yikes ! > David ! > > You take more chances than I ever would !! > > I'd bet my bottom dollar that he was indeed checking out your house. > If I were you, I would now mark all "weak" areas of your property where > someone might (conceivably) enter and stay very alert. > > A 2-way radio is worthless if faced with a gun-toting thug..... > > I'm relieved he beat a hasty retreat without doing harm to either of you > !!! > > As you would say to me...... > > *TAKE CARE..... > * > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
