Manhunt launched after armed men kidnap orphans in hijacked ambulance

The driver of the ambulance was also tied up and thrown into the back of the ambulance after being hijacked.

Seven armed men are sought after gaining access to TLC Children’s Home and kidnapping three children before speeding off in hijacked ambulance in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg.

The security guard at TLC Children’s Home allowed the men on to the premises under the impression that they were medical personnel and there had been an emergency in the home.

The armed men then ambushed the security guard. The driver of the ambulance was also tied up and thrown into the back of the ambulance after being hijacked, Alberton Record reported.

The men then drove into the premises, where they kidnapped three orphaned boys and took them to the Jacksonville squatter camp. They beat the boys up while demanding to know where the home kept its money.

It has been reported that Mondeor police officers rushed to the squatter camp, where the gunmen shot at them. The suspects apparently fled, leaving the children and the ambulance behind. The ambulance driver later took the traumatised boys back to the home.

It is alleged the men struck the home last week too and returned again the night before.

Thus far 947 has come on board to help TLC. Maxidor has also contacted the RECORD and is happy to come on board to assist in securing the home.

More information to follow as a reporter is currently interviewing TLC staff.