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Kelvin Tavaziva encountered a harrowing ordeal when his Clyde home was invaded, leading to the theft of valuable recording equipment and his car.
While Tavaziva, 28, was engrossed in video editing, two young intruders burst into his bedroom, leaving him in shock.
“I wondered if this was how my life would end,” he recounted, reflecting on the frightening moment.
One of the intruders revealed a knife at his side, prompting Tavaziva to realize the gravity of the situation. “I thought, ‘So, this is what’s happening now,'” he recalled.
The tension escalated when a second intruder entered, brandishing a machete and threatening him further.
Tavaziva, his younger brother and two friends were all forced into a room at knifepoint while up to five thugs ransacked the home.
The thieves stole $7500 worth of recording equipment including Kelvin’s camera, microphone, laptop and phone, along with his Hyundai.
Police are investigating the incident and trying to work out if he was specifically targeted for his expensive equipment.
The offenders told Tavaziva that if he reported the incident to police they would return to hurt him. He has since moved away out of fear of retribution.
“Hopefully they get the help they need or sever the time they need to be able to reflect,” he said.
“Overcome and heal from what’s made them this way.”
Kelvin has set up an online fundraiser to help him get back to entertaining his fans.
“YouTube is all I do. So I can’t do anything right now. I’m hoping everything gets found,” he said.
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