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Man charged in connection with Alan Barnes assault
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http://www.northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/news/details.asp?id=103429&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Police investigating an attempted robbery on Gateshead man Alan Barnes have charged a man.
25-year-old Richard Gatiss, of Gateshead, was arrested in the early hours of Monday, February 9, and has been charged with assault with intent to rob.
He will appear at Gateshead Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 10.
Mr Barnes, 67, suffered a broken collar bone in the incident, which happened around 6.30pm, on Sunday, January 25, on Hillside Place in Gateshead.
Gateshead Area Commander Chief Superintendent Andy McDyer said: "I'd like to reassure people that since this happened we've been relentless in our investigation and in following up lines of enquiry.
"In the early hours of Monday officers made an arrest in connection with the investigation and this man has now been charged and is progressing through the court process."
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Police investigating an attempted robbery on Gateshead man Alan Barnes have charged a man.
25-year-old Richard Gatiss, of Gateshead, was arrested in the early hours of Monday, February 9, and has been charged with assault with intent to rob.
He will appear at Gateshead Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 10.
Mr Barnes, 67, suffered a broken collar bone in the incident, which happened around 6.30pm, on Sunday, January 25, on Hillside Place in Gateshead.
Gateshead Area Commander Chief Superintendent Andy McDyer said: "I'd like to reassure people that since this happened we've been relentless in our investigation and in following up lines of enquiry.
"In the early hours of Monday officers made an arrest in connection with the investigation and this man has now been charged and is progressing through the court process."
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Yes it is. It's especially nasty when carried out against disabled pensioners.
It's this story btw
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2939218/Disabled-pensioner-Alan-Barnes-STOPS-online-fund-raising-money-total-reaches-329-000.html
I also noticed that £300,000 has been raised in donations for Mr Barnes - does my heart good to hear that. I hope the money helps in some way restoring Mr Barnes' faith and trust in people. Wishing him a safe, secure and happier future.xxx
See now THIS type of fundraising I'm all about
Hope the ****er who did this to him feels mortified!
Sub-humans rarely have feelings. Mind you I suppose, if he gets jail time, there'll be one or two around to teach him the error of his ways ;-)
I'm not much one for religion, but I'll make an exception in this case and pray for that outcome...
Karma.
Doesn't bear thinking about, poor soul. I hope he can, in time, put it behind him.
This is where the money will be useful, as the poor bloke refuses to go back home, so a nice new house will be just the ticket for him....
Good luck in the future Alan......
I'm not surprised he didn't want to go home, can you imagine?
I'm a semi healthy able body 28 year old...and I think that would have shaken me hard, let alone this guy.
Bless him. Thrilled when I noticed how much had been raised in donations, people rallying around never ceases to amaze me.
To attack anyone is appalling, but to attack a severely disabled elderly person is truly disgusting. Some people in society lose all rights to be treated decently as a human beings. Sorry for the rant but the cowardly animals who commit this type are the lowest of the low.