Gutsy grandmother stands up to armed robber at Metro servo in Warilla

Shannon Tonkin
Updated August 28 2019 - 6:14pm, first published 6:01pm
The 'wood-be' robbery happened at Metro Petroleum Service Station at Warilla.
The 'wood-be' robbery happened at Metro Petroleum Service Station at Warilla.

A worker confronted by an armed robber inside an Illawarra service station last year managed to hold her attacker at bay with a piece of wood, a packet of cigarettes and a fearless attitude, a court has heard.

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Shannon Tonkin

Shannon Tonkin

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