Overview
- Three masked intruders tied up Weber, his spouse and a housekeeper in the Stuttgart neighborhood of Kräherwald and forced open multiple safes.
- Police say the robbers escaped undetected with cash and jewellery worth several hundred thousand euros, and no arrests have been announced.
- Weber reported a black eye and said he was in shock, while one of the victims managed to free themselves after about an hour to alert authorities.
- Local papers report the assailants threatened the occupants with a pistol and knives and quote Weber estimating total losses at about one million euros, a figure not confirmed by police.
- The villa, which is listed for sale, is being examined by investigators as inquiries continue into the identities of the three perpetrators.