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Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Lawless Britain: Knife-wielding robbery gangs threaten innocent shop keepers in TWO terrifying attacks
Gangs of knife-wielding robbers have ransacked two innocent shopkeepers during a series a terrifying attacks caught on camera. The two raids are believed to have taken place across Surrey and West Yorkshire, and are another damning display of 'Lawless Britain' in action. Harrowing footage shared on X on Thursday evening appeared to show the heart-stopping moment four thugs held up a small corner shop in Staines, northwest Surrey. Two men, wearing masks and carrying a large bag, ransacked the cigarette counter while a third man, in a black hoodie, pinned the shopkeeper against a wall at knife point. A fourth member of the gang, wearing a red bandana and mask, watched from the other side of the counter as the yobs chucked their stolen goods into a large sack. The robbers - some of whom were speaking Punjabi - then piled out of the store, as the terrified shop worker broke down and wailed in terror. A second clip, this time filmed in Bradford, showed the terrifying moment an armed thug robbed a shopkeeper at knifepoint to steal four iPhones during a daylight raid. Muhammed Naveed Bhatti, 52, was showing two customers the different models when the masked robber stormed in wielding a gigantic blade. Shocking video shows the intruder smashing the knife down on the counter, narrowly missing Mr Bhatti's hand, before swiping all of the phones. The two customers, one just a young girl, can be seen fleeing for the exit as the robbery, which lasted just 30 seconds, unfolded at 4pm on Tuesday. The shopkeeper, who has owned Technology Sales & Repairs in Bradford, West Yorkshire, for around 10 years, said he was left terrified and unable to sleep for two days. Muhammed said: 'I put four phones on the display and I was showing them, and suddenly this guy came in with a folding knife, about one foot big, and he opened it on me. 'I was shocked. This has never happened before. I'm really frightened after it. 'I couldn't sleep for the last two nights - I'm still in shock. 'In one day, we hardly sell one phone - it's very hard to live at the moment. 'We try to do our best for the business, but it's very hard at the moment - for everybody it's really bad. 'There's about 45 mobile shops in Bradford town centre and it's never happened before, this is the first time.' The thug, wearing a black puffer jacket, got away with an iPhone 14 Pro Max, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and two iPhone 15s - with a value of around £2,000. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: 'Police are investigating a report of a robbery which occurred at business premises in James Street, Bradford at about 3.45pm Tuesday. 'The suspect is described as an Asian male wearing a black puffa jacket with a hood and a face covering. He is said to have run off towards Ivegate. 'Bradford District CID is investigating the incident and anyone with information or footage which may assist is asked to contact them on 101, or by using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website. 'The crime reference is 13250431787.'
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Yahoo
'My hands were shaking': The moment knife-wielding robbery took place at phone shop
A SHOP owner whose business was targeted by a knife-wielding robber has described feeling 'terrified'. Muhammed Naveed Bhatti was showing phones to two customers when the masked man entered Technology Sales & Repairs in Bradford city centre. CCTV footage shows the dramatic robbery unfolding around 3.45pm on Tuesday. The video shows the suspect rush into the shop before smacking a knife down on the display cabinet - narrowly missing Naveed's hand. The two customers - one of whom was just a young girl - could be seen in the corner of the shop before running away to safety. 'It was only one metre away from me,' Naveed, who has owned the shop for a decade, told the T&A. 'I was really scared. 'I didn't know how to deal with that and how to manage. I was really terrified. 'My hands were shaking.' Watch the video West Yorkshire Police has since launched an investigation into the robbery in broad daylight. The suspect is described as an Asian male wearing a black puffa jacket with a hood and a face covering. He is said to have run off towards Ivegate. Anyone with information that might help should contact police, quoting the crime reference number 13250431787. Speaking about the incident, he said: 'I was showing them phones, four phones, and was looking at the phone and suddenly he came into the door and pointed the knife. It was really close to my hand. CCTV footage shows the man turn towards the shop owner before running away (Image: UGC) 'Straight away he said give me the phone. I gave him two phones and I just thought maybe he [would] stop. There was the other two phones as well. He still held the knife on me saying 'give me them as well'. 'I was shouting. I was asking for help." The shop owner said he had to ask the two girls to write down their contact details for police due to his hands shaking so much. Naveed said the stock is worth around '£1,800, nearly £2,000'. Photo taken from the CCTV footage shows the suspect (Image: UGC) Speaking about the impact of the attack, Naveed said: 'I could not sleep last night because of this tragedy. All night I was thinking. 'This is a busy time, daylight - everybody was walking around.' He added: 'We're a small shop and we're already struggling with business. 'It's already very hard. From this morning I'm thinking maybe I'm looking at another job. 'I was really upset. 'For the people it was really scary. Everybody was terrified, the other shop people they came to me and said it's really bad. Next door to me he was just outside looking. 'All of the shop people, they were looking [at] what's happening to me. Everybody's saying, you're lucky you're still alive, sometimes they take valuable things from you and hit as well. 'I've lived here 35 years now in Bradford. 'It's the first time [something like that has happened]. All the time we talk about the situation going on. Every other day there's been snatching. We keep talking like this, it's very hard. 'Unfortunately it happened to me yesterday.' What has West Yorkshire Police said? A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: 'Police are investigating a report of a robbery which occurred at business premises in James Street, Bradford at about 3.45pm yesterday (Tuesday). 'The suspect is described as an Asian male wearing a black puffa jacket with a hood and a face covering. He is said to have run off towards Ivegate. 'Bradford District CID is investigating the incident and anyone with information or footage which may assist is asked to contact them on 101, or by using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website. 'The crime reference is 13250431787.' West Yorkshire Police also works alongside Crimestoppers, a charity that allows the public to report information on crimes anonymously. Members of the public contact Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 or through their online form.
