A former Gurkha soldier fought off a mugger in spite of having a 6in knife blade jammed into his arm – then managed to keep hold of his attacker for 15 minutes while he waited for the police to arrive.
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Shop owner Taitex Phlamachha had just been to a cashpoint with his wife when he was pushed up against a wall and told to ‘hand over the money’ or get stabbed.
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The tussling pair fell to the ground and the mugger knelt on Mr Phlamachha’s chest before trying to stab him in the stomach four or five times.
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But the Gurkha blocked him, then disabled the knifeman with a kick before holding on to his clothes with one arm. However, the blade of the knife had become lodged in his arm, and it was the handle that fell to the floor. During the struggle he was able to free his mobile phone from his pocket and throw it to his wife, who called the police.
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‘Nothing like this has ever happened to me before and I will do anything to protect myself and family.’
Lesson? Keep fighting.
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