Michael Wint held an eight-inch knife to a shop worker's neck and threatened to slit her throat in the terrifying incident in Erdington, Birmingham in March. Wint had ordered the woman hand over cash from the till before pulling out the knife and holding it to her neck. (Image: Birmingham Mail)He threatened to slit her throat as she was stood behind the counter of the S&J shop. He was able to escape the shop, but witnesses pursued him down the road, tackled him and held him for police. He said: “This is a truly fantastic example of residents coming together to protect their local area and people.

Source: Daily Mirror May 18, 2019 15:47 UTC