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Armed robbery at Hyde Park mall in Johannesburg

A group of around seven armed men carried out a brazen robbery of a jewellery store on Thursday morning at the upmarket Hyde Park Corner‚ north of Johannesburg‚ police said.

Captain Lungelo Dlamini said the gang confronted staff with guns and fired a single shot.

No one was injured.

“They took jewellery worth thousands of rands‚” said Dlamini.

Police were on the scene.

He could not immediately indicate how the gang had fled.

“Investigations are ongoing‚” he said

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