A HAVE-A-GO hero was hit in the face with a sledgehammer during a vicious robbery at his home.
Three men forced their way into the Jaywick home of a 72-year-old, hitting him in the face with a sledgehammer and punching him.
But the terrified pensioner fought back, fending off his attackers with his walking stick.
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