David Sykes, 70 of Elland, a plucky shop owner who fought off a knife-wielding thug attempting to rob his shop has slammed his assailant claiming his victorious wrangle was all in a days work. Fearless David was going about the early-morning chores at his convenience store in Elland, West Yorkshire, when a masked knife-man suddenly burst through the door screaming and charged at him. Without a second thought the heroic shopkeeper sprang into action to defend his livelihood and had the thug running for cover in minutes.