The family of Sanie “American” Davids believe an explosive device was placed under his car moments after he arrived home.
|||Cape Town - Alleged gang leader Sanie “American” Davids narrowly escaped a suspected bomb attack on his home in Kensington on Friday night.
Family of Davids believed an explosive device was placed under his vehicle, a white Mercedes-Benz, moments after he arrived home around 8.30pm.
His sister, Faldiela Davids, said she was at the back of the house when she heard a big bang shortly after her brother arrived.
“It sounded like an explosion,” she said. “When we went to the front of the house we could see smoke coming from the vehicle.”
Police spokesman FC van Wyk said the police were investigating and had opened a case of malicious damage to property.
On Friday night, the police cordoned off a section of 12th Street while they combed the scene for clues.
When the Weekend Argus team arrived on the scene, Davids was inspecting the damage caused to his vehicle.
The attack was the second in a week after the Glenhaven house of alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen was also attacked.
Booysen’s home was petrol-bombed twice and shot at four times during a brazen dusk attack. An Audi R8’s back wheel was flattened and a Volkswagen Polo’s hatch and bumper burnt during the bomb attacks and shooting which took place last Thursday.
Shots were also fired into a garage and gate.
No injuries were reported from the attack outside the house, which is surrounded by surveillance cameras.
The fire brigade was called, but neighbours had doused the flames by the time they arrived. - Weekend Argus