A man who works in cryptocurrency, his partner and their two children, aged 12 and 8, were bound and held hostage in their home for more than three hours as the father was beaten and the 12-year-old girl was struck in the face with car keys. Four suspects fled the property with nearly €40,000 in cryptocurrency, according to French reports.
The attack happened in Vendin-le-Vieil, Pas-de-Calais, during the night of Saturday, 19 September, into Sunday, 20 September, according to BFMTV and Le Parisien. Le Parisien, citing a police source and confirming details reported by La Voix du Nord, said the suspects were hooded and gloved when they entered the home.
