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Police seeking witnesses after violent home invasion in Canberra

ABC News Australia •
November 13, 2026 • 10:52 PM
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Three men armed with a firearm, knife, sword and baseball bat, broke into the home, allegedly assaulting a woman while a child was present.

Police seeking witnesses after violent home invasion in Canberra

Police asked anyone with information to come forward as investigations continue into the October incident. ( Supplied: ACT Policing )

Investigations are continuing into a violent home invasion in Cannbera's inner north suburb of Hackett last month, where a woman holding a child was threatened at knifepoint.

ACT Policing said about 11pm on Monday October 5, three men, armed with a firearm, knife, sword and a baseball bat, forced entry to a home on Harris Place, and demanded money from the woman.

It's alleged one of the men struck her in the head, before the group stole cash and a Mercedes Benz sedan.

They urged anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on October 5, or who otherwise has information, to contact Crime Stoppers, with the option to share information anonymously.

The men are described as being Polynesian in appearance.

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