Police frequently try not to encourage have-a-go heroes and for quite proper reasons.
But the three gentleman involved in taking down Martyn Shorter deserve every penny of the £300 they received as a reward from Judge Julian Hall yesterday.
While there are inherent dangers in tackling armed criminals, this trio have certainly marked down the Co-op in Rose Hill as no easy touch for criminals.
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