Buster, Britain's oldest worker at 100, fights off three muggers

Britain's oldest employee has told how he single-handedly fought off a gang of muggers.

Buster Martin, 100, a van cleaner for Pimlico Plumbers, was walking to a bus stop in south London when three youths pounced on him from behind.

Despite their best efforts to subdue him, the Second World War veteran launched a counterattack and sent them running empty-handed.

He said: "They obviously thought I would be an easy touch because I'm old. But they soon found out I'm still a good fighter.

"I hit one in the groin and I kicked another one. The foot I used had been operated on a week before for an in-growing toenail. They must have done a good job on it because it worked bloody well."