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.
Event to celebrate money raised for Gateshead mugging victim gets underway
Fundraising for Gateshead mugging victim Alan Barnes will be celebrated at a gala ball at Newcastle's Assembly Rooms this evening.
A cheque for £330,135 will be officially handed over later.
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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.