Sample Report

Armed Robbery

It was reported on 08 September 2012 at about 03.30 hrs that Francisco Da Silva Andrade, Timorese nationality, United Nations Volunteer (UNV) working with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), serving in the Communication and Information Technology Section (CITS) in Goma, was attacked by two suspects including one armed with a pistol in the Volcan neighborhood. He was shot with one bullet while he was returning home from a small shop near a night club after buying a prepaid telephone card.

 

On 09 September, the victim was discharged from hospital and was sent home at 46 Sandy Road, Goma. MONUSCO security officer, Mr. James Frank along with UNPOL Mary Jones met the victim who stated that at 02.30 hrs he left home to purchase the prepaid phone card although the area was dangerous for UN staff. On the way back at 03.30 hrs, two individuals, the first attacker was about 30 years old, around 180 cm tall, had light skin, a thick moustache and beard and was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, and the second who was carrying a pistol was nearly 20 years old, approximately 160 cm tall, had dark skin, a light beard and was dressed in a military camouflaged shirt and green military-type pants followed him and shot in, his leg. After he fell down bleeding, the attackers demanded the money, and he gave them 150 US Dollars and some amount of Congolese francs. Mr. Qunicy Adams, the neighbor, who witnessed the shooting from his balcony, arrived at the scene and called the police from his cell phone. The perpetrators panicked and ran off with the money. After around 10 minutes, MONUSCO security officers and the police along with an ambulance arrived at the scene. The victim was transported to the MONUSCO hospital as he was beginning to lose consciousness due to the trauma and heavy loss of blood.

 

On IO September at I 0.00 hrs, during the interview, Mr. Quincy Adams stated to UNPOL    officer Mary Jones that he heard one shot fired from his balcony and noticed two individuals attacking the victim, asking for money, and threatening to kill him if he did not comply. After his presence, the offenders rushed from the scene towards an old white Toyota Corolla with no registration plates and broken rear lights and drove off. Then, he rushed to the victim to provide first aid to stop severe bleeding from his left leg. One of the attackers seemed to be Jack Thonga, a well-known thief who was released recently from prison. MONUSCO police officers and four UN police arrived and obtained information from him about the victim and cordoned off the crime scene. They collected a 9 mm bullet shell and some hair samples mixed with blood as evidence and sent them to the forensic laboratory. The ambulance arrived afterwards, and the victim was rushed to MONUSCO hospital for further treatment. The investigations were continuing.