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Clayfield Shop Owner, 68, Uses Machete to Repel Hammer-Wielding Intruders

Police urge public to help identify the helmeted pair.

Overview

  • CCTV shows two men in motorcycle helmets arriving just before 8am and smashing the front door with hammers after posing as delivery drivers.
  • When he opened the door, the Prestige Coins and Collectables owner was struck on the head, retreated, then returned with a machete kept for protection.
  • He slashed at the attackers through shattered glass until they fled empty-handed, with drops of blood seen trailing from the entrance.
  • The victim received treatment at the shop for a minor head injury and said he had recently undergone cancer treatment and a head operation.
  • Police say the attack appeared unusually calculated and are investigating, with the suspects still on the run and CCTV central to the appeal for information.