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Shop death gang 'rugby tackled' Shop death gang 'rugby tackled'
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Police have revealed how witnesses tried to catch a gang of teenagers after a shopkeeper was killed in a robbery at his Huddersfield store.Police have revealed how witnesses tried to catch a gang of teenagers after a shopkeeper was killed in a robbery at his Huddersfield store.
Gurmail Singh, 63, died in hospital after suffering a head injury during the attack on Saturday evening.Gurmail Singh, 63, died in hospital after suffering a head injury during the attack on Saturday evening.
Police said witnesses tried in vain to catch two of the teenagers, with one member of the public performing a "rugby tackle" on a suspected raider.Police said witnesses tried in vain to catch two of the teenagers, with one member of the public performing a "rugby tackle" on a suspected raider.
Four men in their late teens are being sought in connection with his death.Four men in their late teens are being sought in connection with his death.
Det Supt David Pervin of West Yorkshire Police said two of the robbers were trapped in the Cowcliffe Convenience Store in Cowcliffe Hill Road after a witness - one of six people outside a local pub who saw the robbery - held the door shut to try to block their escape. Det Supt David Pervin of West Yorkshire Police said two of the robbers were trapped in the Cowcliffe Convenience Store in Cowcliffe Hill Road after a witness - one of six people outside a local pub who saw the robbery
He's described as extremely jolly, would do absolutely anything for anyone. There was no need for this to happen, there really wasn't Det Supt Pervin
The pair tried to get out by banging on the door with a hammer and bottles before escaping through a back door.The pair tried to get out by banging on the door with a hammer and bottles before escaping through a back door.
Laid unconscious
Witnesses then tried to stop them by rugby-tackling one of the young men and tripping up the other, but they were able to get away.Witnesses then tried to stop them by rugby-tackling one of the young men and tripping up the other, but they were able to get away.
Afterwards, the witnesses found father-of-three Mr Singh laying unconscious on the floor at the back of the shop.Afterwards, the witnesses found father-of-three Mr Singh laying unconscious on the floor at the back of the shop.
He was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary but pronounced dead at 0330 GMT.He was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary but pronounced dead at 0330 GMT.
Mr Pervin said: "Mr Singh worked extremely hard. He was well liked by everyone.Mr Pervin said: "Mr Singh worked extremely hard. He was well liked by everyone.
"He's described as extremely jolly, would do absolutely anything for anyone. There was no need for this to happen, there really wasn't." Det Supt David Pervin describes how a witness tried to stop the attackers from escaping
Birthday celebrated
He added: "The support and the comments that have come from this community in these last two days, everybody is saying exactly the same - what a wonderful, wonderful man this was and what an absolute tragedy and shame this is."He added: "The support and the comments that have come from this community in these last two days, everybody is saying exactly the same - what a wonderful, wonderful man this was and what an absolute tragedy and shame this is."
Mr Pervin said he believed Mr Singh was murdered because he put up a resistance and that the gang escaped with "very little".Mr Pervin said he believed Mr Singh was murdered because he put up a resistance and that the gang escaped with "very little".
He said he believed the suspects were involved in a similar incident at the shop on Thursday when Mr Singh stopped two young men trying to steal cigarettes.He said he believed the suspects were involved in a similar incident at the shop on Thursday when Mr Singh stopped two young men trying to steal cigarettes.
The detective said Mr Singh, who leaves a wife, two adult sons and a daughter, celebrated his 63rd birthday on Friday.The detective said Mr Singh, who leaves a wife, two adult sons and a daughter, celebrated his 63rd birthday on Friday.
He said that for the last five years the hardworking shopkeeper had opened from 0600 GMT to 1900 GMT seven days a week.He said that for the last five years the hardworking shopkeeper had opened from 0600 GMT to 1900 GMT seven days a week.
Mr Pervin made a particular appeal for the two offenders who left the shop first to come forward.Mr Pervin made a particular appeal for the two offenders who left the shop first to come forward.
He said: "They probably were not involved in the attack on Mr Singh."He said: "They probably were not involved in the attack on Mr Singh."