'Merc' full of men knock down a young kid as they ambush a wealthy family

The three-year-old boy was walking with his mother who had a baby strapped to her back when he was struck by the moving vehicle.

In the clip, a Mercedes mini-bus activates the gates of a property, however the gang are in hot pursuit of the van and sneak into the home.

was taken from CCTV in the Blairgowrie area of Johannesburg in South Africa and it is believed the robbers followed it home from an upmarket nearby shopping mall.

A South African Police Spokesman confirmed an incident of armed robbery was being investigated but had no details on if anyone was hurt or what was taken or if the getaway car was stolen.