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| Six-year-old girl tries to stop axe-wielding robber, shop CCTV shows Six-year-old girl tries to stop axe-wielding robber, shop CCTV shows | |
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| A six-year-old girl has been praised by her father after she attempted to stop an axe-wielding intruder attacking an employee during a raid on her family’s shop. | A six-year-old girl has been praised by her father after she attempted to stop an axe-wielding intruder attacking an employee during a raid on her family’s shop. |
| Sarah Patel was captured on CCTV footage trying to defend the staff member when it is alleged a group of six armed men broke into the family’s electrical shop in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday. | Sarah Patel was captured on CCTV footage trying to defend the staff member when it is alleged a group of six armed men broke into the family’s electrical shop in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday. |
| CCTV footage shows the masked men kicking, punching and threatening employees with an axe and a crowbar, or iron lever. | CCTV footage shows the masked men kicking, punching and threatening employees with an axe and a crowbar, or iron lever. |
| In the video Sarah rushes at one of the attackers standing over an employee with an axe, and tries to get him to stop his attack. | In the video Sarah rushes at one of the attackers standing over an employee with an axe, and tries to get him to stop his attack. |
| Patel told the New Zealand Herald she was “trying to save” the employee and that she “wasn’t scared” of the bad guy. | Patel told the New Zealand Herald she was “trying to save” the employee and that she “wasn’t scared” of the bad guy. |
| When Patel glimpsed the attacker’s axe she fled. She later helps her grandfather out of the room and away from danger. | When Patel glimpsed the attacker’s axe she fled. She later helps her grandfather out of the room and away from danger. |
| Sarah’s father, Suhail Patel, told TVNZ he was “proud” of his daughter and though she had been shaken by the incident, she was recovering well. | Sarah’s father, Suhail Patel, told TVNZ he was “proud” of his daughter and though she had been shaken by the incident, she was recovering well. |
| “Last night she was very upset. Was in shock. We’ve been trying to say to her ‘You’re the bravest girl’, that sort of thing,” he said. | “Last night she was very upset. Was in shock. We’ve been trying to say to her ‘You’re the bravest girl’, that sort of thing,” he said. |
| After the intruders fled they were pursued across West Auckland by police – as well as Sarah, her mother and grandfather, who gave chase in their family car. | After the intruders fled they were pursued across West Auckland by police – as well as Sarah, her mother and grandfather, who gave chase in their family car. |
| They were eventually stopped by police road spikes laid out for them. | They were eventually stopped by police road spikes laid out for them. |
| Five 16-year-old boys have been charged with aggravated robbery, injuring with intent and breaching bail. A sixth suspect is still to be found. | Five 16-year-old boys have been charged with aggravated robbery, injuring with intent and breaching bail. A sixth suspect is still to be found. |