'I decided to die like a man',
says tycoon who took on 'armed gang who threatened to kill his daughter'

Armed gang learns; Don't mess with Dad

A millionaire yesterday told how he fought off three armed burglars who were holding a knife to his daughter's throat, saying he "would rather die like a man than a dog". Bernard Dwyer, 51, was convinced he and his family were about to be killed so he chose to take on the men - hours after they had allegedly killed a restaurant owner, a court heard.

[from January, but Recommended - one of those 'wow' stories > READ MORE ]