'Not going to happen': Markham jewelry store owner fights off robbers with broomstick

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'Not going to happen': Markham jewelry store owner fights off robbers with broomstick
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When three masked individuals entered Jewellery Forever and started smashing a display case, Jerry Sorani knew he had to defend the store he has owned for the last 16 years. So, he grabbed a nearby broomstick.

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