- Australian family escaped an attempted armed holdup in Papua New Guinea
- Family set upon by armed thugs as they drove down a road in Sogeri on Saturday
- The shocking ordeal was captured on dash cam and uploaded to Facebook
An Australian family has miraculously escaped an attempted armed hold-up in Papua New Guinea.
Roxy Steljic, her husband and their two children aged six and eight were set upon by armed thugs as they drove down a road in Sogeri on Saturday at about 5pm.
The shocking ordeal was captured on dashcam and uploaded to Facebook this week, as a warning to visitors in the area.
Roxy Steljic, her husband and their two children aged six and eight were set upon by armed thugs as they drove down a road in Sogeri on Saturday at about 5pm
The shocking ordeal was captured on dash cam and uploaded to Facebook this week, as a warning to visitors in the area
The clip shows the family driving down a narrow road.
Ms Steljic said they were returning from sight-seeing when they noticed a vehicle tailing them.
The footage also shows a grey car, not far in front of the family.
Suddenly the grey car stops, blocking access to the road and five men armed with guns jump out and run towards the family’s vehicle.
‘They were holding big guns, one of the guys could have been holding a machete or a bat,’ Ms Steljic told Loop.
Ms Steljic’s husband, who was behind the wheel managed to reverse the car and escape the thugs.
Ms Steljic and her husband work in Papua New Guinea. They have reported the incident to the police.
An Australian family has miraculously escaped an attempted armed holdup in Papua New Guinea