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Christopher Cazenove

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Dynasty star foils raid

By MIKE SULLIVAN
Crime Editor

The Sun

ACTOR Christopher Cazenove foiled a bank raid yesterday when he belted a robber with a wooden chopping board.

The ex-Dynasty smoothie was leaving a shop with the board as two men raided a NatWest next door.

A thug had just snatched a black cash box from a security guard and was clouting him over the head with it when gallant Christopher, 56, spotted the drama and waded in.

The star — who played Ben Carrington in the 80’s US soap — clobbered the raider with the board he had just bought at Sainsbury’s and sent him sprawling.

The thief then dropped the cash box before fleeing with his pal from the scene in Clapham High Street, South London.

Speaking at his flat in nearby Kennington last night, Christopher played down his actions.

He said: “I don’t think I acted like a hero — more like a nutter.

“I really thought it was a very minor incident.”

He added: “I’m not sure if other people should necessarily stand up to criminals like that.”

Police were last night hunting two white youths.

They praised Christopher’s bravery in preventing them from making off with a “substantial” haul of cash.

One cop said: “He was very courageous. Thanks to his public spiritedness the guard did not suffer any serious injuries and we got the cash box back.”

(posted 7777 days ago)

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