Watch: Balaclava-clad teenagers attack shopkeeper
A gang of 15 balaclava-clad teens attacked a shop worker before stealing vapes and fizzy drinks.
The shop assistant was working at Norman's News in Northampton when he was assaulted on Tuesday evening.
CCTV shows the group surrounding the worker who was pinned against the doors of the fridges.
The attack happened in front of a customer who watched as the gang repeatedly punched and kicked the worker.
Some of them even hurled drinks bottles at the worker's head.
The robbery was the second attack on the shop in two weeks.
Shop owner Vishal Patel, 46, who was not at the premises at the time, has demanded a greater police presence in the area during the evening.
The dad-of-two said: 'The attack happened when two boys came in and tried to steal stock.
'My worker took the stock back and then around 15 of them came behind him and started fighting him inside the store.
'Some of them jumped over the counter and took 20 vapes. This is the second time this has happened this month.
'This latest raid caused £2,000 worth of damage plus stolen stock.'
A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: 'There was a report of a robbery made to us at 8.15pm on April 29, at a business in Drapery.
'The caller reported a group of up to 15 young people had entered the store, assaulted a member of staff, stolen stock and damaged the store.
'Our patrol plans include the Drapery area, and we have been ensuring a police presence at times when we know issues have been taking place.'
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