A brave off-duty policeman chased down and detained knife-wielding thugs who stabbed a parent during the school run. Det Con Mark Bates, has been dubbed a hero after springing into action when the victim was knifed outside the school grounds last summer.
The victim had confronted the group of thugs who were drinking booze, hurling abuse and smoking cannabis where young children were walking past.
Vicious Kyle Youlden slashed the man on the arm on July 1 and then took off before being hunted down by Mark Bates and the victim.
The pair caught up with Youlden before DC Bates quickly disarmed the 21-year-old and pinned him down until back-up arrived from his police colleagues.
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