Shocking CCTV Footage Shows Robber Smashing Bottle Over Victim's Head

Italian police have released shocking CCTV footage showing the moment a shopkeeper in the south of the country had a bottle smashed over his head in a robbery.

The video, shot at a store in Andria, shows the attacker striking the shopkeeper and then rifling through drawers in the grocery store. The wife of the victim also attempted to intervene.

Police said the CCTV had allowed them to identify and arrest a suspect, a local 31-year-old with a previous record. Credit: Facebook/Polizia di Stato via Storyful