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| Shopkeeper fights off armed robbers with his shoe | Shopkeeper fights off armed robbers with his shoe |
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| A shopkeeper has been captured on video fighting off armed robbers with his shoe. | A shopkeeper has been captured on video fighting off armed robbers with his shoe. |
| Police praised the unnamed worker as they released CCTV footage of the raid showing him confronting the hooded thieves who attacked him with a knife. | Police praised the unnamed worker as they released CCTV footage of the raid showing him confronting the hooded thieves who attacked him with a knife. |
| Despite being outnumbered and stabbed in the arm, he whips off his shoe and forces them back towards the door of the service station. | Despite being outnumbered and stabbed in the arm, he whips off his shoe and forces them back towards the door of the service station. |
| The robbers eventually flee empty-handed, being chased on to the forecourt by the worker wearing only one shoe. | The robbers eventually flee empty-handed, being chased on to the forecourt by the worker wearing only one shoe. |
| Police hope the CCTV will prompt information about the raid, at about 1.20am on Saturday at Mercury service station on Manchester Road in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester. | Police hope the CCTV will prompt information about the raid, at about 1.20am on Saturday at Mercury service station on Manchester Road in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester. |
| Detectives are appealing for help to trace a woman seen walking into the store seconds before the incident. | Detectives are appealing for help to trace a woman seen walking into the store seconds before the incident. |
| The victim, who also picked up a glass jar to defend himself during the attack, suffered two puncture wounds to his arm and later needed 12 stitches. | The victim, who also picked up a glass jar to defend himself during the attack, suffered two puncture wounds to his arm and later needed 12 stitches. |
| Detective Constable Malcolm Cheetham, of Greater Manchester police, said: "This man's heroic actions meant that these thieves got away empty handed, but for his trouble he was wounded. | Detective Constable Malcolm Cheetham, of Greater Manchester police, said: "This man's heroic actions meant that these thieves got away empty handed, but for his trouble he was wounded. |
| "We will do all we can to find the men responsible. | "We will do all we can to find the men responsible. |
| "We are appealing for witnesses, but in particular we need to hear from the woman who walked in only moments before but didn't stick around to give the police her account – probably because she was so shaken up. | "We are appealing for witnesses, but in particular we need to hear from the woman who walked in only moments before but didn't stick around to give the police her account – probably because she was so shaken up. |
| "We need to find out everything that she may have heard or seen, including before the robbery. We urge her to get in touch as soon as possible." | "We need to find out everything that she may have heard or seen, including before the robbery. We urge her to get in touch as soon as possible." |
| Both of the offenders were black men. The man with the knife was about 1.8 metres (6ft) tall, of medium build and in his early to mid-20s. His accomplice was about 1.79 metres (5ft 9in) tall and of medium build. | Both of the offenders were black men. The man with the knife was about 1.8 metres (6ft) tall, of medium build and in his early to mid-20s. His accomplice was about 1.79 metres (5ft 9in) tall and of medium build. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 1527 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 1527 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
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