A HERO milkman was stabbed by teenage thugs who tried to steal his float today – before doing the school run THREE HOURS later.
Rob Smith, 31, was slashed in the stomach as he carried out his round this morning in Tarporley, Cheshire.
The milkman dad was attacked by two yobs, believed to be aged 15 and 16, who tried to steal his load as he drove around the village in the early hours of this morning.
Rob told SunOnline: “They jumped out of the bushes and then asked for a lift.
“I have no idea what they had on them, one tried to grab some milk so I confronted him and then the other one grabbed me from behind and stabbed me in the stomach.”
Rob is not sure what weapon they used but the cowardly pair fled the scene empty handed at 4.45am.
He added: “They just shouted leave it, let’s go.”
But instead of getting his bloody wounds checked out by hospital doctors, he got patched up at the side of the road and shrugged off the attack to get his kids to class.
Rob, who wanted to finish his round, said: “I panicked after, because where I was is the middle of nowhere and there was quite a lot of blood.
I should have gone to the hospital but I didn’t, I had stuff to do, I had to get the kids to school.
"But it was one of those where it looked worse than it was.
“I should have gone to the hospital but I didn’t, I had stuff to do, I had to get the kids to school.”
The milkman s boss Edward Briscoe said his thick coat may have saved him during the brutal attack near Portal Golf Club.
Edward, of Briscoe's Dairy, said: "One of them tried to get a crate off the back and as Rob has gone round the back, one of the lads has stabbed him.
"I dread to think what would have happened if he didn't have the thick coat on, but I'm just so thankful he's not badly hurt."
The dairy boss has now called on anyone with information to come forward.
He wrote on Facebook: “Rob has a nasty wound to the stomach but he is ok and even wanted to finish off his round.
“Let’s get this scum caught and off the streets."
'GET THIS SCUM CAUGHT'
Cheshire Constabulary said Rob was treated for his injuries at the scene of the assault.
A spokeswoman said: “Just before 5am today officers were called following reports of a man being stabbed on Eaton Road, Tarporley.
“It is believed that two males attempted to steal some milk before the incident.
“The man is believed to have sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.”
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting IML 625126.
It comes as Britain battles a knife crime epidemic.
Shocking figures released last August showed knife crime in England soared to a record high with 43,500 offences in the last year.
The stats also revealed the number of "super prolific offenders" who dodge prison has tripled since 2017.
Nearly 4,000 had more than 50 previous convictions – an average of six in every constituency.
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