THUG WHO BEAT UP SOLDIER JAILED FOR 9 YEARS
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years. Frail Bill Hopkins, 79, suffered a broken jaw in the cowardly attack outside his home last November. Mugger Richard Christie , 48, pounced on the pensioner from behind, repeatedly punching and kicking him in the head. He ran off with the OAP's wallet - which contained the cash, bank cards and a card from his late wife's memorial service.
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MOODY SEA TURTLE
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DAUGHTER KILLED HERSELF AFTER BEING RAPED – BUT SAVED FOUR PEOPLES' LIVES THROUGH ORGAN DONATION
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PELICANS RUFFLE EACH OTHER'S FEATHERS
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COME DINE AT SEA: RESTAURANT ON A ROCK
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PREGOREXIC MUM GIVES BIRTH TO HEALTHY BABY
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FISH FIGHT
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WOMAN SAYS EATING BUBBLES WHILE PREGNANT WAS BETTER THAN SEX
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