car robber

[tibby]

hi all be aware when opening your door i had a knock on door last night at 7.30pm opened door to be threatened my a black man who said give me your car or i will hurt you and your kids dont want this to happen to anyone else so check before opening and its only a vauxhall zaferia stay safe people

[cate]

How awful for you. Could you give more information - what happened after that?

[Huggers]

did he get the car?

[tibby]

i was on phone to police as he was shouting im going to hurt you if you dont give keys he got car had no choice police arrived to late its in the scutari road area of east dulwich

[DonGee]

Sorry to hear that it's awful.. this is why I fully agree with those that say do not open the door when you aren't expecting anyone. It's a shame that we have to live like that but it's better to be safe than sorry.

I hope you're children are okay are not too upset if they witnessed this b'stard, can you give an age range??

[tibby]

he was in the 25 to 33 sort of age and yes check before opening doors

[Huggers]

did he get in your house then Tibby?

[tibby]

yes as soon as opened door he grabbed door i have a porch tried to close first door but to strong i had phone in hand calling police his words were why dont you people just do as your told

[Pearson]

Shocking! Hope you're ok.

What did the Police have to say about the incident?

Presumably they would/could have been fairly close to catching him.

Especially as a vehicle is a fairly easy thing to detect/trace..

[ClareC]

Awful thing to happen! Hope your OK.

[BEANIE1]

Tibby, I hope you and your children are ok. Thank you for posting. Take care

[ladywotlunches]

Tibby, thanks for posting and I'll definitely be extra vigilant now the nights are dark. I hope you are OK now. A quick question, living in a street with only on-street parking. How did he know you had a car? Do you have a driveway, or did he just guess?? (just wondering if its an opportunist thing or if there is surveillance going on)

[cate]

Tibby, let us know how you are and if your car has been recovered.

[kford]

What would he want with a humble Zafira? I've only heard of this happening (rarely) when there's an Audi TT on the drive or something. What's the reg. and colour? We could keep an eye open for it.

[dennis]

It can happen with any car. Happened recently to someone I know in Streatham.

As she parked in the street, 3 thieves threatened her took the keys and car

which was used in a robbery the next day. The car usually gets burnt out to destroy any DNA.

[tibby]

the car was on my driveway

[woody549]

tibby do you have a discription of this man im on marmora road and theres been a lot of suspicious acitivities going on atm

[tibby]

He was approximately 6ft, slim build, black,shaven head although he had a hood up, a puffa type jacket which my 6 year said was brown.. He had around his neck a scarf but a hankerchief type which was pale blue check with tassles on it.

Thank you to everyone who has sent messages. I have often read threads on here regarding crimes that have been committed but never thought I would be posting such a crime. Our two daughters who are 6 and 8 heard the whole incident and it has left the traumatised, neither will go anywhere or be anywhere in the house on their own without my husband or I with them. They wont sleep on their own, wake up crying and dont want to be at home at more.. I understand how they feel as I now will not even open the door to let our cat out.

In time I know my children and I will feel safe again, or at least I hope so but as I type this my youngest is asleep with her hand gripping my arm and my eldest twitching away in such a restless sleep that I know if I move she will wake up. What gives anyone the right to cause this much distress to people.

The car has not been seen since I watched it being driven off down towards Scutari Road/Forest Hill Road.

[littleEDfamily]

Tibby, it made me so sad to read your post. I hope you and your girls feel better soon.

What a disgusting piece of work that turned your life upside down.

[DJKillaQueen]

Tibby, no-one has the right to threaten you, terrify your children and steal your car. That guy is scum.....there's no other word for him.

[Sue]

Tibby, have the victim support people been in touch, if not, maybe you could ask the police whether there is any counselling available for you and your children?

So sorry to hear about this.

[v_the_gelfling]

Man, that's awful. I can't believe the brazenness of it :(

[tibby]

hi all my car has been found infact it was found the next day after it was stolen in old kent road and the police have only just informed me 6days later

[Sue]

That's good news - bad that the police didn't tell you though - have they offered victim support to you and your children tibby?

[concita]

thank God for that!. It must have been an awful experience. We had a similar experience but in different circumstances.