“One of them started punching me in the face, the chest, the head… I thought I was going to die too.” CCTV footage shows the four men trading blows in a flurry of bats, blades and punches before the would-be armed robbers flee empty-handed.
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Furthermore, the shopkeeper, who has run the shop, East London Wine in Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, as a family business for almost four decades, was left covered in blood.
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He told his family that his turban helped protect him from the blows. His brother praised Mr Patel. “Balu’s a hero, no doubt about it,” he said. “It’s natural for him to help people and I do believe he saved my brother’s life.
“The police need to catch the idiots who did this and put them away for a proportionate time. These monsters don’t deserve to be on the streets, not just for my brother but for society.”
The Met’s Flying Squad is investigating the raid, which took place at about 5.40pm last Wednesday.
There have been no arrests. A spokesman said: “The victim suffered severe injuries and was taken to an east London hospital. His injuries were deemed non-life-threatening and non life-changing. He has since been discharged.”
