Brave shopkeeper fights off thug who threatened him at knifepoint

A brave shopkeeper fought off a thug who threatened him at knifepoint during a robbery.
Police tape.Police tape.
Police tape.

A man burst into Westwick Newsagents on Westwick Crescent and threatened the shopkeeper with a knife and demanded cash on Friday evening at around 6.50pm.

There was a struggle and the man was chased from the shop and detained by members of the public until police arrived at the scene.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: “Thanks to their efforts and remarkable bravery a male is charged and remanded in custody and is appearing in court this morning.”