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Elon Musk’s dad chillingly reveals how he shot dead three armed intruders as daughter, 6, clung to his leg
ELON Musk’s scandal-ridden dad Errol has told how he killed three armed intruders Clint Eastwood-style in South Africa – while his young daughter clung to his leg.
In an exclusive interview, the 76-year-old gave the full gory details of the 1998 gunfight for the first time.
Last week Elon Musk, who has a problematic relationship with his dad, revealed on Twitter that he and his brother, Kimbal, have provided Errol financial support since the 1990s “on condition that he did not do bad things.”
“Unfortunately, he did do bad things,” the 51-year-old Tesla and SpaceX tycoon said.
Speaking about the break-in bloodbath, Errol revealed details of the incident for the first time, including that he was with his daughter, Ali, then six, at a rental property he owned in Johannesburg.
The unfurnished, empty house in the upmarket financial district of Sandton was being painted before new tenants moved in, and Errol had gone to check on it.
Arriving at around 5pm local time, Ali said she wanted to take a bath in the main bedroom en suite.
While Errol searched for a towel for her, he says he was confronted by a gang of seven men in the lounge area.
He claims the burglars opened fire on him upon sight, but he miraculously survived the hail of bullets.
Racing back to the main bedroom, he reportedly grabbed his .357 Magnum, which he had left on a top shelf where Ali couldn’t reach it.
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Errol, who recently made headlines worldwide after The U.S. Sun revealed his claim that he had a second unplanned kid with his 35-year-old stepdaughter, explained: “As soon as they saw me, they started shooting at me.”
“They opened up on me. I killed three. One bullet went through two of them.
“I took the first guy out through the head. The police found him with the top of his head missing.
“I was using hollow point ammunition, so the round broke up, and the shrapnel hit the guy behind him in the chest.
“They ran as soon as I fired my first shot.”
They ran as soon as I fired my first shot.
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Just one of the intruders remained and snuck down the hallway as the others fled.
Errol says he spotted him and fired his second shot.
He said: “We both fired at the same time. I hit him in the groin, and I thought he had hit me. I looked down to see where I was shot.”
The former engineer says he was standing behind a partially open vinyl expandable door that saved his life.
A 9mm round was later found embedded in the frame’s inch-wide aluminum upright.
“The bullet hit it dead center; otherwise, it would have hit me square in the chest,” Errol revealed.
The Tesla tycoon’s father says the sharpshooter skills he displayed that day had previously led him to win South African National Defence Force’s shooting championships.
Asked if he is some Clint Eastwood, he replied: “Well, you can say so. Yeah, why not?”
CLINT COMPARISON
Errol said that at the sound of gunfire, Ali, now 29, ran to him and stood, naked and shivering.
He said: “She was next to me during the whole thing. She clung to me like a monkey but kept quiet through the whole thing. She didn’t scream or cry.”
Errol says his daughter later told a trauma psychologist that she felt OK about the shooting “because my dad won.”
He puts it down to her “breeding” from her mother, Heide Bezuidenhout – whose daughter from a previous relationship, Jana, he has claimed to have fathered two children of his own with.
He explained: “Afrikaner girls have much more guts than English South Africans.”
‘MY DAD WON’
While he waited for cops to arrive, Errol phoned his medical specialist brother and told him he had shot someone in the groin.
He asked his brother what he thought would happen.
Errol recalled: “He said ‘he’ll be dead in 15 minutes.’ So I said ‘OK.’”
The police arrived an hour and a half later and searched the property, finding the third victim who had managed to flee the house after being wounded.
Officers collected 52 shells from 9mm handguns and estimated that at least six pistols were fired at Errol.
Errol says he lost hearing in his right due to the gunfight, but it was “a cheap price to pay.”
He previously revealed that he was charged with manslaughter over the incident but was acquitted because he acted in self-defense.
Speaking about his dad in the past, Elon has referred to him as a “terrible human being,” adding: “Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done.”
The gunfight story is just the latest revelation about Errol’s crazy life made by The U.S Sun in recent months.
Aside from his claim to have fathered a second kid with his stepdaughter, Jana, The U.S. Sun previously reported that he says he has been asked to donate his sperm to impregnate high-class women in Colombia.
The U.S. Sun also reported Errol’s claim that his son, Elon, told him he was “real busy” after he announced his first kid with Jana in 2018 and how he believes Elon would make a good president despite being naïve.
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Reading Festival: Watch as armed cops with assault rifles storm in amid brawls & looting on final day
ARMED cops have stormed into Reading Festival after tents were set alight and brawls broke out on the final night.
Yobs torched camping gear, trampled tents and hurled chairs on bonfires amid ugly scenes at the Berkshire music event yesterday.
Some even went looting as armed police were called in to control the mob last night.
Shocking video shows officers wielding assault rifles as they storm the crowds to break up brawls.
Some festival-goers said they decided to leave on the final night of the event amid fears for their safety.
Amber Vellacourt told The Mirror: “We saw fires start at about 4pm in various camps.
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“The crew and security were fast on them, but all the kids were surrounding and egging it on, throwing rubbish and cans into them.
“We felt the whole vibe of the camp sites change. When we saw people start picking up tents and rubbish, throwing them into the trees and across the camps, we thought it was best to pack up and head out – annoyingly so!
“But it just didn’t feel safe for two grown adults, let alone all the kids there.
“When we left at about 7pm, there was a fair bit of security but not masses.”
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Worried parents also took to social media to express their horror over the mayhem.
One claimed her daughter was “stabbed with a needle” in the leg as she waited for the toilets at the main stage.
Another told how she had she to pick her son and his three friends up after tents were trampled and set alight.
Last night’s scenes are a common occurrence on the final night of the annual three-day festival.
Thames Valley Police said: “There were some fires in the campsite on Sunday, but festival security had water pumps and extinguished these within minutes.
“There was some disorder in the campsite at about 4.30pm on Sunday, but this was dealt with within minutes by festival security and about fifty people were ejected from the site.
“Those ejected were safeguarded by the festival organisers, Thames Valley Police, and British Transport Police to ensure they could get home safely.”
This year saw thousands of music fans descend on the site to watch headliners including Dave, Arctic Monkeys and The 1975.
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It comes after a 16-year-old boy died following a suspected drug overdose at sister event Leeds Festival on Saturday.
A police investigation has been launched into the teen’s death.
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The clean up operation at the site has begun[/caption]
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Blue’s Lee Ryan says he’s seeking professional help after armed cops arrested him over flight drama
BLUE star Lee Ryan has told fans he is seeking professional help after armed police stormed a plane and arrested him last month.
The Sun revealed officers entered the plane after complaints were made that he had been abusive to cabin crew and refused to sit when they would not serve him a drink.
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Last night, pop group Blue released a statement from the singer where he admitted: “I have always had my struggles with alcohol.”
In post headed “a note from Lee” the star, 39, explained he would be reducing his work schedule.
It read: “Over the last few days, I have had a lot of time to think about my behaviour and how it affects people around me.
“As it has been well documented I have always had my struggles with alcohol and often say or do silly things as a results of that, which in turn has caused problems for myself and those around me.
“For that I want to apologise to everyone I have upset or offended.”
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Lee continued: “Last week, I acted inappropriately on a flight to London and I want to say sorry to the airline staff, everyone on the flight, as well as my band mates, my family and our fans.
“The time has come for me to take ownership of the root cause of these problems and for that reason I am reducing my schedule for the time being to seek professional help and spend time with my family.
“I am aware of how my behaviour affects others and by starting this journey of working on my mental health I hope to emerge a better person for it.”
He concluded: “Thank you to everyone that has sent me messages of support and I am sorry to everyone I have let down.”
The singer – who is a dad of three – signed off the statement: “Lee x.”
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The statement was met with an outpouring of support from the band’s many fans.
One wrote: “Always take care of you and your family first and foremost Lee. We will always be here and always support you.
“Your mental health comes first. Hope you feel better soon babe.”
Lee was arrested on suspicion of public taken from the jet into a waiting police van on the runway.
The Met Police said: “At around 1640hrs on Sunday, 31 July, officers met a flight that had arrived at London City Airport from Glasgow.
“A 39-year-old man was arrested for a public order offence. He was taken into custody at an East London police station and was released under investigation the following day.”
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The star, seen here at the 2003 Brits, apologised to his bandmates[/caption]