The woman was heartbroken after her car was broken into. Source: Getty ImagesWriting on July 29, 2025, at 11:15 pm, Gaopalelwe said she had not even planned to stop at the shopping centre. She arrived at around 18:24, sat briefly in her car on a phone call, then rushed into Checkers at about 18:30. Her entire car window had been smashed and lay in fragments across the driver's seat. Her bag was gone, along with her work laptop, purse, driver's licence, bank cards and identity document.