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Have-a-go hero arrested after death of suspected armed robber he tackled during supermarket raid
16 July 2017 • 6:02pm
A have-a-go hero has been arrested after the suspected armed robber he restrained during a supermarket raid later died in hospital.
A 24-year-old man, who foiled Shane Bryant’s getaway from a Co-op store in Ashby, Leicestershire, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm but has since been released pending further inquiries.
He was one of a group of locals who restrained Mr Bryant, 29, as he tried to flee from the store, and held him for 30 minutes until police arrived.
A spokesman for Leicester Police said that when officers arrived to arrest the suspected robber he was “taken ill” and had to be rushed to hospital.
Mr Bryant's condition was initially described as “critical” following his admission on Thursday. He died on Saturday morning.
Onlookers described how two men armed with a golf club raided the Co-op store on Thursday night.
"Two guys in an Audi tried to rob the shop,” a witness said. “One guy armed with a golf club got everything money-wise from the shop, but members of the public stopped him and restrained him for 30 minutes until the police came.
"The other guy mounted the pavement in an attempt to get the members of the public off of his mate." Another local said there was “screaming and shouting” and the sound of a car’s tyres screeching.
"I saw this one guy lying on the pavement below. I thought they'd been in a fight,” he said. "At first I thought they were helping him but then realised they were restraining him."
A crowdfunding page has been set up for "a much loved friend Shaney B" with a target of £500.
"As you all [know] a much loved friend of our community got taken away in unexpected circumstances," the crowdfunding page said.
"He left behind two small children and [an] absolutely heartbroken family.... I thought it would be nice to raise some money to give to his children and help support the family in any way possible.:barf4:
Have-a-go hero arrested after death of suspected armed robber he tackled during supermarket raid
16 July 2017 • 6:02pm
A have-a-go hero has been arrested after the suspected armed robber he restrained during a supermarket raid later died in hospital.
A 24-year-old man, who foiled Shane Bryant’s getaway from a Co-op store in Ashby, Leicestershire, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm but has since been released pending further inquiries.
He was one of a group of locals who restrained Mr Bryant, 29, as he tried to flee from the store, and held him for 30 minutes until police arrived.
A spokesman for Leicester Police said that when officers arrived to arrest the suspected robber he was “taken ill” and had to be rushed to hospital.
Mr Bryant's condition was initially described as “critical” following his admission on Thursday. He died on Saturday morning.
Onlookers described how two men armed with a golf club raided the Co-op store on Thursday night.
"Two guys in an Audi tried to rob the shop,” a witness said. “One guy armed with a golf club got everything money-wise from the shop, but members of the public stopped him and restrained him for 30 minutes until the police came.
"The other guy mounted the pavement in an attempt to get the members of the public off of his mate." Another local said there was “screaming and shouting” and the sound of a car’s tyres screeching.
"I saw this one guy lying on the pavement below. I thought they'd been in a fight,” he said. "At first I thought they were helping him but then realised they were restraining him."
A crowdfunding page has been set up for "a much loved friend Shaney B" with a target of £500.
"As you all [know] a much loved friend of our community got taken away in unexpected circumstances," the crowdfunding page said.
"He left behind two small children and [an] absolutely heartbroken family.... I thought it would be nice to raise some money to give to his children and help support the family in any way possible.:barf4: