Hand-grenade thrown into home of Mrs Florence Adams and 3 small children, Toekomsrust, Randfontein

"I grabbed my kids and ran out of the house after hand-grenade was thrown into my child's bedroom' - Mrs Florence Adams, Toekomsrus, Randfontein 6 January 2014 reported by Nonkululeko Mathebula - Mrs Florence Adams and her children aged 13, 3 and 7 weeks, are lucky to be alive after a hand-grenade was thrown into their home on the night of 18 Decembe 2013. The incident has only been brought to light on 6 January 2014.Mrs Adams said she was watching TV with her children at 10h30pm when she heard the window of a child's bedroom break. "My first thought was that one of the children was sleeping in the bedroom at the time.We rushed to the bedroom and could barely believe our eyes when we saw the hand grenade lying on the bed. "I had thought it was probably a ball thrown by a neighbourhood child."She grabbed all her kids and fled from the house. "We contacted the police and upon their arrival, the Roodepoort Bomb Squad removed the grenade and detonated it in a controlled explosion in a nearby veld. "I am totally shocked that someone would do such a thing."My children and I could have been seriously injured or even killed had the grenade exploded." "I cannot see why anyone would want to throw a hand grenade through a child's bedroom window."It makes no sense," says Adams. She adds that she hopes that the police can arrest whoever is responsible.Randfontein SAPS Captain Appel Ernst has confirmed the incident and expressed relief that no-one was injured. "The police together with the Roodepoort bomb squad are currently investigating the case. "We are happy that the bomb squad was able to safely dispose of the grenade." http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/content/en/randfontein-westonaria/randfontein-westonaria-news-crime?oid=8047653&sn=Detail&pid=489920&Hand-grenade-thrown-into-child-s-bedroom