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.
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.
The woman who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for attack victim Alan Barnes said she forgives his attacker.
Katie Cutler founded the fundraising page for Barnes, who broke his collarbone in the assault, and received £330,000 of donations.
Richard Gatiss has admitted mugging the 4ft 6ins pensioner while taking legal highs. He has been warned he may face a jail sentence.
Alan Barnes, the Gateshead man who was a victim of an assault which shocked the country, said today that his attacker should be punished.
Richard Gatiss has a "drugs background" and was taking legal highs when he attacked the pensioner from Gateshead.
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.