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Ryk robbed - again
14/10/2007 23:14 - (SA)
Sanri van Wyk, Beeld
Johannesburg - Crime has come knocking - literally - at swimming ace Ryk Neethling's door.
But a spur-of-the-moment decision to travel to Bloemfontein to watch the Currie Cup semi-final, probably saved him from coming face-to-face with the burglars at his home in Lynnwood, Pretoria.
Police spokesperson Lucas Sithole said the burglars had kicked down a door to gain access to the house at about 13:00 on Sunday.
Beeld was told that Neethling hadn't had any plans to go to Bloemfontein for the match between the Bulls and the Cheetahs. But on Saturday morning, he and his housemate, Neil Cloete, had decided on the spur of the moment to drive there after all. A person close to the family said it was a "blessing" that they were not there when the burglars struck, because their lives could have been in danger.
Apparently a TV set, a DVD player and a laptop were taken.
Sithole said the police were still waiting for Neethling to confirm what had been stolen.
"It's not clear how many people were involved," Sithole said.
No-one had been arrested yet, he added.
It's the third time Neethling has been robbed. In June last year he was "relieved" of 40 medals - two of which were later replaced.
- Beeld
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