In the midst of a riot

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An independent bike dealer's full, dramatic account of how he came face-to-face with would-be looters while defending his shop during the London riots was told to CW this week.

Stephen Delaney, manager of Geoffrey Butler Cycles, decided to protect his shop personally when trouble flared on the mean streets of Croydon on Monday August 8. "I was at home at the time when I heard about what was happening, so I thought I'd better pop down to see how the shop was," Delaney said.

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