Terrifying footage shows masked robbers brutally attacking staff at a Birmingham coffee shop with hammers and baseball bats.
At the start of the CCTV footage, women and children can be seen fleeing in terror as four attackers armed with a variety of weapons enter the shop – and immediately viciously beat staff members.
In a sickening assault, the balaclava-wearing attackers chase after and then beat staff as they hide behind the counter for protection.
At the start of the CCTV footage, women and children can be seen fleeing in terror as four attackers armed with a variety of weapons enter the shop – and immediately viciously beat staff members
Two staff members were on duty at the time of the attack at Coffee Kup and both can be seen trying to fend the attackers off.
A friend of one of the staff members also tries to help them against the four violent thugs in the raid at 6pm on Wednesday, October 18.
Lakh Dhillon, co-owner of the Coffee Kup, told the Birmingham Mail that the attackers used baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver.
He said: ‘My security guard was left with a broken hand and broken arm. If his friend hadn’t helped him it could have been a lot worse. There was also a lot of blood and I think a screwdriver was used.’
Two staff members were on duty at the time of the attack at Coffee Kup, Birmingham city centre and both can be seen trying to fend the attackers off
Lakh, 40, also said that a member of staff saw a black BMW pull-up outside the shop and raised the alarm after seeing the four armed attackers exit the vehicle.
The businessman, from Oldbury, said: ‘One of the staff saw the car pull-up and knew straight away what was going to happen. They got out of the car and were armed with balaclavas and hoods. He didn’t have time to do anything really but a female staff member managed to escape into the back.
‘The police had recommended I get security guards. We’ve had three or four but this is what it comes to. I don’t think anything was stolen but the police have confirmed it was an attempted robbery. It just looked like a really violent assault. There was a lot of damage.’
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Lakh isn’t sure exactly how much damage the attackers caused – but it was clearly extensive with displays, tables and chairs destroyed in the shocking assault.
Brothers Bal and Lakh Dhillon run a number of businesses in the city centre – including two Subway stores that were recently hit by a crime wave.
He previously told the Birmingham Mail: ‘The increasing crime rate and the increase in the number of thefts and incidents around the city centre is really frustrating.
‘Together with my brother, I run a few businesses in the centre and we pay our business rates for police protection but we just feel really let down.’
West Midlands Police confirmed it received 999 calls following what they have described as an attempted robbery. They are currently investigating and enquiries are on-going.
Lakh Dhillon, co-owner of the Coffee Kup (pictured), told the Birmingham Mail that the attackers used baseball bats, a hammer and a screwdriver
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