Brave pensioner fights off robber using a pair of jeans
A 84-year-old man has been praised for his heroic actions as he fought off a robber with a pair of jeans.
Ron Croker, from Yorkshire in the UK, was doing his washing at a laundromat when the would-be robber burst in and demanded, "Give me you f****** money now!"
Mr Croker stood his ground and refused to give up his wallet, slowly walked towards the man and managed to force him out, all while holding a pair of his jeans in one hand.
As he went to return to his washing, the robber reentered the laundromat for a second try, when Mr Croker jumped into action.
The man screamed "get off!" and whipped him with the jeans as he again bundled him out the launderette.
"I've worked all my life for my money. He's not having it," Mr Croker told the BBC.
"I gave him an almighty shove and he went rolling into the road," he added.
Despite his heroic actions, he admits the experience has left him "shaken" and "struggling to sleep", saying, "I do think about it when it's quiet at night. That's when the thoughts come. But I don't regret it."
Police said a 42-year-old man had been charged with attempted robbery, and while Mr Croker sustained some bruises during the incident, a GoFundMe page has so far raised nearly £2,500 for him.
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