In This week's Accrington Observer (18 Nov)

vitty · 17-11-2005, 14:15

BRAVE PENSIONER VOWS TO FIGHT ON AFTER BRUTAL ATTACK

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Family hit by double tragedy after garage blaze

Man facing £5k bill to stop people walking through his garden

Grot spot cleaned up - by an eight year old

Dream shattered as charity van is stolen

Dad's terror after daylight assault

Remembrance Sunday review

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slinky · 17-11-2005, 17:55

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Originally Posted by vitty

Dad's terror after daylight assault

This was actually Ginger, my husband this happened to. The attack happened in broad daylight.
It actually makes you think, Ginger is a BIG lad and, if this can happen to him, it can happen to anyone!!!!

Just after the attack, he went outside to get something from the car and saw a little old lady walking up the street.
As he said " thank god it was me and not her".

The gang got away with nothing in the end anyway because he had left his wallet at home and his phone was in his front pocket, so when he fell on the floor, he fell on his phone.

It actually happened on York street in church, not church street. And he was visiting a friend, not going home like the observer reported.

Very unlikely these COWARDS will be caught, but, at least people can be warned by reporting it to the police and the papers. Just be careful when you are out and about, these people don't care who you are, how old you are, or how much damage they do, as long as they get money.

garinda · 17-11-2005, 18:12

Blimey Slinks, I've just read this weeks Observer, and the story of this cowardly attack was shocking.

Like you say Ginger is a big bloke, anybody frailer could have had a heart attack. I hope they do manage to find the scum that did it. It makes you fear for the future.

Send Ging my bestt wishes in getting over this attack.

slinky · 17-11-2005, 18:17

I will Rindy thanks hun xxx

cashman · 17-11-2005, 20:20

so sorry slinks,hope ginge is ok, its frightening when you think about it, used to live in that area early 70s for 8 years, was never owt like that then,how times have changed its scumbag heavan nowadays,with the SOFT sentences when they are caught.= remove the threat= lose security.

vitty · 21-11-2005, 00:32

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Originally Posted by slinky

It actually happened on York street in church, not church street. And he was visiting a friend, not going home like the observer reported.

Though I was the reporter who spoke to your husband, I did not write (or read) the bulk of the story written by a colleague.

Apologies for the inaccuracies, though they would have come from the police report file.

Tealeaf · 21-11-2005, 15:49

just out of interest, the cops leafleted all the houses around York Street/Lion Street on saturday seeking any information on this assault.