CCTV shows hero fish and chip shop staff batter knife-wielding robber

This is the moment hero staff batter a knife-wielding robber holding up a fish and chip shop.

CCTV footage shows the crook barging behind the counter of Bens Fish Bar in Sparkbrook, Birmingham.

The hoodie-wearing crook demands cash from the till in front of horrified customers.
Chippy owner Zafar Iqbal and his staff wrestle the thief to the floor of the chippy.

Staff pinned the yob to the ground while a customer dialled 999 and waited for the police to arrive.