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| Public stop fleeing robber in Shepherd's Bush | |
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| Members of the public caught and held on to a suspect running away from an armed raid on a jewellery shop. | Members of the public caught and held on to a suspect running away from an armed raid on a jewellery shop. |
| The owner of the shop, in west London, said he feared for his life when men armed with sledgehammers smashed their way into the store in Shepherd's Bush. | The owner of the shop, in west London, said he feared for his life when men armed with sledgehammers smashed their way into the store in Shepherd's Bush. |
| Police said a car was driven into Sultan's on Uxbridge Road. | Police said a car was driven into Sultan's on Uxbridge Road. |
| A man, aged 34, has been charged with robbery, dangerous driving, possession of an offensive weapon, criminal damage and receiving stolen goods. | A man, aged 34, has been charged with robbery, dangerous driving, possession of an offensive weapon, criminal damage and receiving stolen goods. |
| Co-owner Jamal Sarhan said he was inside with a customer and the children of another member of staff and pleaded with the men not to hurt anyone. | Co-owner Jamal Sarhan said he was inside with a customer and the children of another member of staff and pleaded with the men not to hurt anyone. |
| "I told them to take whatever they liked but 'please do not hurt anyone'. | "I told them to take whatever they liked but 'please do not hurt anyone'. |
| "I thought I was not going to see my kids again," he said. | "I thought I was not going to see my kids again," he said. |
| Pinned to ground | Pinned to ground |
| In a video published on social media, three men wearing motorcycle crash helmets can be seen running away after the raid. | In a video published on social media, three men wearing motorcycle crash helmets can be seen running away after the raid. |
| Several members of the public gave chase before catching one man. | Several members of the public gave chase before catching one man. |
| They can be seen pinning him to the ground and some people can be seen punching and kicking him. | They can be seen pinning him to the ground and some people can be seen punching and kicking him. |
| Two officers arrived shortly afterwards and were filmed handcuffing him. | Two officers arrived shortly afterwards and were filmed handcuffing him. |
| Police are appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to contact them. | Police are appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to contact them. |