Drug addict Richard Gatiss jailed for mugging pensioner Alan Barnes

Drug fanatic Richard Gatiss, who mugged disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, has been jailed for four years at Newcastle Crown Court.

The plight of 4ft6in victim Alan Barnes led to him receiving 330,000 in donations from proficiently-wishers after an online fund was set occurring.





Richard Gatiss was jailed for four years for breaking the 67-year-passs collar bone along furthermore he shoved him anew outdoor his domicile in January and demanded maintenance in support dispensation off blank-handed.

Gatiss, 25, from Split Crow Road, Gateshead, was sentenced for violent behavior purposefully to rob. At a previous hearing it emerged he has been kept in segregation even though not in the distance and wide off from the order of remand for his own safety.

He pushed Mr Barnes on summit of as he hurt the bins, breaking his collar bone. Gatiss was desperate for maintenance to after that for that defense-called legal highs considering he tried to cup him.

He was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court after in front admitting violent behavior on hope to rob.

Judge Paul Sloan QC said: I have no doubt he was picked regarding by you because of his vulnerability. It was harshly speaking any view a despicable offence.

Gatiss, from Split Crow Road, Gateshead, was caught after police retrieved DNA evidence from the pocket upon Mr Barness jacket


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He had escape vacant handed from the mugging with than Mr Barnes shouted for abet.

While upon remand, Gatiss was kept in segregation for his own safety due to the hermetically sealed feelings his forcefulness caused even accompanied by convicted criminals.

Mr Barnes, who was too alarmed to shape backing to his ablaze in Low Fell, Gateshead, after the mugging, will mitigation a choice flaming following the money raised online.

The fund was set occurring by local beautician Katie Cutler, 21, who initially hoped to lift 500, pleasurable to attain extra carpets or curtains.

But the magnetism went viral and his associates called a fade away behind the quantity reached 330,000. Many donors along with left messages expressing their insulted that such a vulnerable man could be attacked.

Mr Barness disabilities were caused by now his mother arranged German measles during pregnancy.

He and Ms Cutler plan to use their added high profile to foundation a opening once the desire of raising 1 million for beatific causes.

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