Sundumbili hostages discharged from hospital
Boxer Superstores says the staff members who were held up by an armed gang at its Sundumbili store have been discharged from hospital.
It's understood that six armed men entered the business premises in northern KwaZulu-Natal while workers were getting ready to open the shop for business on Monday morning.
They pushed seven people, including a security guard into a cold room, leaving them there for over an hour.
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Three others hid in another part of the building.
It's believed the gang escaped through the backdoor when police arrived.
"Several members of staff went to hospital. One was unfortunately assaulted by the perpetrators," says Boxer Superstore spokesperson Jason McCall.
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"They have all received medical care. Our trauma team went to begin counselling and will be again going out this week and will be doing visitation both group and individual and the team just to really go through and counsel those who need it."
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