A brave shopkeeper in action…

A brave shopkeeper fights off a knifeman with a broom handle in this astonishing footage. As a customer is taken hostage at Harrolds Discount Jewellers in Dagenham Heathway the hero comes from behind the counter to protect her. The angered knifeman then tries to stab the shopkeeper. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Corner, who is leading the investigation, said:  “This was a violent attack which left the shop workers extremely shaken. They acted with great courage to fight off the suspect and were lucky to have avoided being seriously injured. We need help from the public to trace this individual before he attempts to target someone else.”