Eccles home invaded, occupants terrorised, robbed

Four persons are now left traumatised after gunmen invaded their Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home in the wee hours of Wednesday.
A 56-year-old businessman and a 48-year-old Assistant Manager reportedly reside at the house with their spouses.
Based on reports received, the businessman secured his premises about 22:00h on Tuesday and retired to bed, but about 02:15h on Wednesday, he woke up to use the washroom and as he stepped out of his bedroom, he was confronted by five men, three of whom were armed with handguns.
Two of the men held the man and his wife at gunpoint while the others went to the other room, where they woke up the Assistant Manager and her husband. They were subsequently taken into the businessman’s room where they were gagged and their hands and feet bound.
The armed men then demanded money and other valuables. As one man kept guard, the others ransacked the house. The men escaped with $500,000 in cash, one iPhone 7, one Samsung Galaxy J3, and a bunch of house keys belonging to the businessman while a quantity of jewellery, cash and a mobile phone were taken from the Assistant Manager’s room.
After the men left, the businessman managed to untie himself and then the others. A report was made at the Providence Police Station and initial investigations revealed that the men gained access into the house through a window in the lower flat of the building.
The Police have since dusted the area for fingerprints. They confirmed that while there were surveillance cameras around the premises, the armed men escaped with the DVR player.