A 55-year-old father fought off three armed intruders during a Craigieburn home invasion in Melbourne, after the men allegedly stormed his family’s house at midnight while a young child was inside.
CCTV captured the group entering the property with a gun. Seconds later, a shot struck a glass table, followed by smashing and screams for help as the father confronted the attackers.
The men fled to a dark-coloured SUV within about a minute. A woman who followed them fell on to the footpath in shock after they drove away.
The family was not injured but was left terrified and traumatised by the incident. Neighbour Nilgun Saygin said the attack was “very disturbing” and “scary”.
The homeowner believes the offenders targeted the wrong property. He said they appeared to become enraged and began smashing items inside the house when they realised their mistake.
“They’ve gone into the wrong house. That worries me a lot as well. That, you know, it could happen to anyone,” Saygin said.
Police are investigating, while the three suspects remain on the run.
