Moment London shopkeeper armed with shovel bravely takes on thug who doused shop with petrol and shouted 'I'll set you on fire'

"He can be heard greeting the shopkeeper as he enters the store, before threatening to set him on fire unless he hands over money in the cash register. Give me all the money now, give me all the money or I set you on fire, he appears to say. Alarmed, the shopkeeper jumps back as the man then appears to douse a liquid, presumed to be petrol, over the counter."

"A struggle then breaks out as the shopkeeper chases the hooded man with the gardening equipment, while he tries to rip the cash register from the counter. The pair can be seen crashing into shelves of food and goods, while the hooded man screams as he is struck. During the almost three minute exchange, the thug could be heard saying: Get the f*** off me now."

CCTV shows a hooded man enter a Wembley shop, greet the shopkeeper and threaten to set him on fire unless handed money from the cash register. The man appears to douse a liquid, presumed petrol, across the counter. The shopkeeper retreats to a back room, returns with a shovel and confronts the hooded man. A struggle ensues as the shopkeeper chases him while the robber attempts to rip out the till; both crash into shelves. During the nearly three-minute exchange the attacker yells and is struck. Another man in a blue shirt helps restrain the attacker. The Metropolitan Police have been contacted; the incident occurred at about 8.45am last Sunday.

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