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.
Man pleads guilty to Alan Barnes mugging
Richard Gatiss, 25, from Gateshead, has pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court to assault with intent to rob disabled pensioner Alan Barnes.
A fundraising campaign raised more than £300,000 to help him.
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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.