An extremely brutal assault

The birds are tweeting idyllically. A few young mothers with prams and seniors are strolling by in the early afternoon in the peaceful Mugeren area of Cham. It’s hard to believe that a local couple were the "victims of a very brutal attack and extremely perfidious crime here at lunchtime yesterday” says Marcel Schlatter, spokesman of Zug Law Enforcement, one day after the violent attack on the couple (we reported yesterday).
 
"The two perpetrators, a man and a woman between 40 and 50 years of age, were able to enter the apartment quite normally after ringing the doorbell at noon," reported the police spokesman. Once in the house, however, the robbers very quickly became violent. "They threatened the couple with a gun and beat them brutally. The couple suffered several bruises and abrasions, "says Schlatter. They were then tied up by the robbers, who spoke with a foreign accent. Zug police are unwilling to say exactly with what the perpetrators tied up their victims or what kind of weapon they used. "As far as can be seen at the moment, the robbers stole jewellery and a weapon that was owned by the couple," says Schlatter. The two robbers then left the two residents tied up. "The couple were able to free themselves and call for help about an hour later."
 
The search for the two offenders is in full swing. Although some information has been received from witnesses, the Zug police have no hot leads. "Such a brutal raid on a private home in Canton Zug has been an absolute exception until now," ensures Schlatter. Including this case, there have only been four robberies of private houses with violence in the last 12 years.
 
The police currently do not want to place too much emphasis on the fact that the attack took place in an area not far from the highway. "On the other hand, it is, of course, the case that such attacks often happen along roads leading to the highway, where the perpetrators can escape quickly," says Schlatter. He assumes that the criminals in this case are foreigners.
 
According to the crime statistics of the Zug police, the detection rate for robberies in 2013 - a total of 16 - is quite impressive  "It stands at 69 per cent," says Marcel Schlatter. The rate for burglaries is lower, however, at 9%.
 
How the offenders were able to enter through the front door of the house is still part of the investigations of the Zug police. Schlatter: "For your own protection, a healthy mistrust of strangers is always recommended."