WATCH: Woman with child battles armed robbers at her gate

Heartbreaking footage has emerged showing some victims fighting criminals trying to gain access to their property.

At the beginning of the video, a woman can be seen saying goodbye to someone and blowing kisses before realising that there were robbers waiting outside the gate. As soon as she realised this, the driver of the car that was attempting to drive out drove back into the yard and the woman battled to shut the gate. As soon as the gate is shut, the robbers look like they're leaving but suddenly come back. A man can also be seen helping the woman shut the gate before the robbers return and, from the looks of it, shoot the young man. 

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After the man collapses, the young woman runs away from the gate and one robber gains access. Just as the robber goes through the gate, the woman returns to the gate and fights against an armed man to close the gate. It's not clear what spooked the robbers, but they suddenly ran out of the yard and into the street. 

In the corner of the video, another woman, holding a baby, comes out of another car that was attempting to leave the yard before the chaos. As soon as the robbers leave, the family rushes to lock the gate. 

The robbery apparently took place in Pinetown, KZN. 

Watch the video below:

WARNING: Not for sensitive viewers.