This is the moment a hero Scots shopkeeper tried to tackle a sneaky shoplifter who fled a store clutching cans of beers. The brave woman was kicked as she tried to stop the lout escaping from the Keystore in Broxburn, West Lothian, at around 7.30pm on Friday, October 14.
As reported by Edinburgh Live, the 45-year-old shop assistant hid behind a shelf after she noticed the thief heading out without paying before trying to grab him as he left through the door.
The thug then pushed her into the door frame as he kicked her and ran off. The CCTV footage shows the man, who appears to be in his twenties, walk into the store wearing a white Rangers top before heading around to the alcohol fridges.
He then looks around suspiciously before grabbing two four packs of beer from the fridges and, instead of walking towards the till to pay, walks to the other side of the store.
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