By Alexander Robertson For Mailonline
Published: 11:22 BST, 7 May 2019 | Updated: 12:30 BST, 7 May 2019
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Shocking footage shows masked thugs robbing a plumber's van in broad daylight and threatening him with his own drill in front of his grandson and daughter.
Matthew O'Shea, 46, claims he has been robbed of his 'livelihood' since a gang of five lads stole £2,500 worth of tools and caused £1,500 of damage to his van.
He had nipped home to check on his grandson Ronnie O'Shea, aged eight months, and daughter Lucy-Grace O'Shea, 18, when he spotted the gang outside his home.
As the father-of-four peered out his window he realised the thieves were breaking into his van and rushed to his front door to turn on his doorbell camera.
The camera recorded a 30-second video that shows one thief trying to barricade Mr O'Shea in his home in Coalville, Leicestershire as the others raid his van.
Shocking footage shows masked thugs robbing a plumber's van in broad daylight and threatening him with his own drill (pictured) in front of his grandson and daughter
As he shouted for them to stop, the thugs repeatedly told Mr O'Shea to 'f*** off' before one grabbed a drill from the van and wielded it towards the grandfather.
Mr O'Shea could only watch helplessly as he feared he would 'get stabbed' if he tried to fight them off and worried they would then hurt baby Ronnie and Lucy-Grace.
Mr O'Shea said: 'I managed to get out because I'm twice the size of most of them but my main priority was my daughter and my grandson.
