By ESPNcricinfo
Armed robbers raided Newlands on Friday, smashing the glass doors of multiple suites at the Cape Town stadium and making away with TVs, liquor and other items. This was the third time since 2015 that the ground had been hit by robbers, according to a Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) release.
The raid began shortly after midnight, according to the WPCA, when a woman approached security personnel at Gate A and asked for directions to a nearby church. She returned five minutes later, only this time she was joined by three accomplices who jumped the fences, apart from “more than 15 other men”, some of whom had guns. They forced the security officials to provide them keys to the Presidential Suite.
The raid lasted less than an hour, and ended with the robbers making away with the stolen goods in three vehicles.
The South African Police Services are busy with an extensive investigation into the event and we will also reassess our security measures, including the possibility of having more cameras.