A black belt karate coach, from Rugeley, thwarted the efforts of a would-be thief has recalled her dramatic day in a Telford ...

Without missing a beat, Mairi - a medal-winning Wadokai karate enthusiast, who is also proficient in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing - calmly looked at the man before leaping into action.

A black belt shopper wearing heels stopped an armed robbery at a convenience store by karate kicking the assailant. Wadokai karate enthusiast Mairi Kerin, 42, hit and kicked the man after he told ...