Pensioner, 84, bravely fights off mugger with his jeans at Maltby launderette in dramatic CCTV

Dramatic CCTV shows the moment an 84-year-old man courageously fought off a mugger with a pair of jeans.

An 84-year-old South Yorkshire pensioner bravely fought off a mugger with his jeans at a Maltby launderette. Dramatic CCTV footage shows the moment the masked man entered the shop and demanded money from Ron Croker, who was drying his clothes at the time. Mr Croker can be seen pushing the attacker back - using his jeans as protection in case the man was armed. The mugger eventually fled the scene empty-handed. Mr Croker received bruises to his hands and arm, but escaped without losing any of his belongings. A fundraising page has been set up for Mr Croker, with more than £2,000 being raised so far. Carl Goodfellow, who started the page, wrote: “I’m reaching out to ask for your support in helping an elderly gentleman from our community who recently went through a tough experience at the laundrette. Every donation will make a real difference in his life, whether it’s getting him laundry facilities at home to enjoy or something nice to brighten his day… Let’s spread some joy into this man’s life and show him he is not alone!” South Yorkshire Police said that Lloyd Smith, 42, had been charged with attempted robbery in connection with the incident. He has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on February 7.