Man pleads guilty to mugging Alan Barnes
Richard Gatiss has admitted shoving the 4ft 6in pensioner, breaking his collarbone. Since the attack, more than £330,000 has been donated to Barnes by people from all over the world.
Fraudulent Alan Barnes fundraising page closed
A scam fundraising page for Alan Barnes, the disabled pensioner who had more than £300k raised for him after he was mugged outside his home in Gateshead, has now been closed.
The duplicate page listed Katie Cutler, the creator of the first fundraising effort, as the organiser, but she denied any involvement.
The crowd-funding page also spelled Mr. Barnes' name wrongly.
YouCaring closed the page today, February 9, after being contacted by ITV News Tyne Tees and other parties.
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Alan Barnes says his attacker should be punished
Alan Barnes, the Gateshead man who was a victim of an assault which shocked the country, said today that his attacker should be punished.
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Alan Barnes mugger on legal highs at time of attack
Richard Gatiss has a "drugs background" and was taking legal highs when he attacked the pensioner from Gateshead.
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Alan Barnes fundraising page misspells his name
A second fundraising page has been set up for Alan Barnes, but it's thought it could be fake. £329k was raised for him after a mugging.