Robbers attack Briton with sickle

Robbers attack Briton with sickle

JAKARTA: Five men in business attire, driving a sedan, robbed
British citizen Jim O'Hara, 48, on Wednesday morning at his house
on Jl. Kayu Putih in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta.

O'Hara's housemaid Kustiyah said the five asked her for the
address of "Edi", but before she could reply, one of them took
out a dagger, told her to be quiet and forced their in.

The other robbers were armed with pistols and a sickle. They
locked the occupants of the house, including O'Hara's child, in a
bathroom, and took away valuables.

O'Hara tried to defend his home against the robbers, and one
of them hit him in the head with a sickle. He suffered minor
injuries.

The robbers took away 700 grams of gold jewelry, two wrist
watches, a camera and documents. The value and content of the
documents were not made available. -- JP