Daily London
A family of five has been left terrified after a group of machete-wielding teens attempted to break into their Thomastown home in Melbourne’s north.
Faisal Nasim, 43, was woken to the sound of banging at his door just before 6am today.
A group of teens had pulled up in a white car and Nasim said they demanded his car keys.
Nasim refused, and they initially went back to their car, but events then took a horrifying turn.
“They came to their car and one of them said, ‘let’s get the machetes and come back’,” Nasim said.
Nasim was forced to protect his home and his family, including three children, as the teens tried to break into his home.
“[I] went inside, tried to hold the door back,” he said.
“They had knives and machetes in their hands. They were like young kids.
“They tried to break in again, then they just ran away.”
The would-be robbers were scared off by a neighbour who called police as they sped off in their car.
They still have not been found, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
“We urge any residents that have not yet been approached by police to review their CCTV cameras and come forward if they think they have information that can assist the investigation,” acting Senior Sergeant Steven Smith said.
It puts more focus on the Victorian government’s attempts to crack down on crime, especially on a machete and knife amnesty that is supposed to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals.
Despite claims from authorities that the measures are having an impact on crime, Nasim is sceptical.
“I feel like it’s not working. We have to be more hard on these [people],” he said.
“I want to work and I want to do things, and then these people come and try to ruin your life.”
