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Shop assistant bravely fought off knife-wielding thug who tried to rob store
Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A brave shop assistant fought off a knife-wielding thug who tried to rob him.Reece Hamilton eventually gave up the struggle and ran off empty-handed, Hamilton Sheriff Court was told.The raid happened at a Spar in Merry Street, Motherwell, on March 12.Hamilton, 26, who lives in the same street, admitted assault with intent to rob and possession of a blade.Neil Thomson, prosecuting, said the employee was behind the counter when the accused arrived about 9.45am.He was holding a knife and kept demanding that he get “all the money out”.Mr Thomson told the court: “The employee feared for his safety and grabbed the accused in an effort to free the knife from his grip.“A