A LONE gunman on Sunday evening attacked and robbed a La Penitence Street, Albouystown grocer and members of her family just as they were about to close for the day.

The victims have been identified as Devika Williams, 36, the proprietress; Rebecca Petamber, 28, her sister; and Nerisha Sukhu, 53, their mother.
Reports are that the victims were robbed of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and valuables.

Williams reportedly operates the grocery shop where her mother and sister reside. Reports are that she’d just closed the front of the shop and was about to do the same at the back when the intruder, gun in hand, pushed open the gate and entered the yard.
Pointing the weapon at her, he reportedly demanded that she kneel down behind the shop, which she did.

He then entered the building and held Williams’s sister and mother at gunpoint, escorted them outside, and told them, too, to kneel behind the shop.
Back in the house, he proceeded to ransack the place, took whatever took his fancy, and within minutes was on his way.

The traumatized women, after realising he was gone, made a report at the police station.
The matter is currently being investigated.