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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WOMAN REVEALS HOW SHE FELL INTO A BONFIRE AND WAS LEFT SCARRED FOR LIFE
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MUM SPENDS THOUSANDS ON FAKE BABIES INSTEAD OF HER REAL KIDS
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OKLAHOMA TORNADO
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KUNG-FU LEOPARD CUBS
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TWO SALVATION ARMY STAFF SUSPENDED OVER RAPE HELP REFUSAL
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DOG WHO HAD HER EYES GOUGED OUT FINDS LOVING HOME IN THE UK
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