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Teen yobs beat homeless man, 55, with his crutches and tear up his tent in 20-minute attack
THREE teenage thugs beat a homeless man with his own crutches in a savage 20-minute attack and then ripped down his tent. Igor Gieci, 55, was left with horrific facial injuries following the attack in Blackpool in the early hours of Monday morning. Igor was jumped by the teen yobs who kicked and punched him in his tent before tearing down his home and attacking him with his own crutches. As he begged them to stop, the teens also stole his basic Alcatel mobile phone before casually strolling off. Outraged locals heard about the brutal assault and started an online fundraising page to find Igor a home while he recovers. The generous appeal has since raised enough to pay for a flat for Igor to live in for six months. Kind-hearted strangers have also paid for Igor to have a haircut, bought him some prescription glasses and taken him to the pharmacy to pick up his prescriptions. Homeless campaigner Mark Butcher said the 55-year-old, originally from Slovakia, had been on the streets for two … [Read more...] about Teen yobs beat homeless man, 55, with his crutches and tear up his tent in 20-minute attack
Decorator charged with assaulting homeless man who died after being sprayed with red paint
A painter and decorator has been charged with assaulting a homeless man who died four days after being sprayed with red paint in a humiliating attack. Images of Michael Cash sitting on the ground covered in paint caused outrage when they went viral earlier this month. The 32-year-old, who was a rough sleeper in his hometown of Middlesbrough, died just days after the incident. Cleveland Police said they had now charged 33-year-old local man, Aaron Jones, with assault and criminal damage in connection with the paint attack. He will appear before Teesside magistrates on October 10th. A Cleveland Police spokesman said: "Police have charged a 33-year-old man in connection with an alleged assault which occurred near to Tesco Express on Normanby High Street. "The incident was reported to police on Sunday 9th September. "Michael Cash, 32, was the victim of the alleged incident and he later sadly died on Wednesday 12th September. His death was not treated as suspicious and is not … [Read more...] about Decorator charged with assaulting homeless man who died after being sprayed with red paint
Thugs terrorise homeless man with knife before setting fire to his belongings
Horrifying video has emerged showing youths terrorising a homeless man with a knife before setting his possessions on fire. The video, said to have been taken in Preston, Lancashire, shows several youngsters swearing and shouting at the confused man as he lay slumped in the street. A knife is then produced and pointed at the man before the blade is swiped in a threatening manner. The clip, which is believed to have been taken on September 8, also shows what appears to be the man's duvet being set alight. Comedian and campaigner Robin Armstrong shared the video on his Facebook last night in an attempt to name and shame the perpetrators involved. The video begins with a group of young people chanting and singing whilst jumping up and down. The clip, which is taken using the social media app Snapchat, then begins to zoom in and out of the homeless man who is lying on the ground with a white duvet wrapped around him. One person says: "What you saying, mate, what you saying, bro?" The … [Read more...] about Thugs terrorise homeless man with knife before setting fire to his belongings
Heartbreaking reason homeless man ended up on streets before red paint attack
The homeless man found dead days after he was attacked with red spray paint ended up on the streets after his mum died of cancer, his heartbroken family revealed today. Michael Cash, 32, was forced to leave his council home because it was in the name of his mum Elaine. The 'harmless, kind, gentle soul' fell in with the wrong crowd, and ended up on drugs. His family told his tragic life story after footage of Michael being covered with red paint in Middlesbrough went viral after the attack on September 9. The images of Michael sitting on the ground spattered by paint - fired at him from a Supersoaker water gun - caused outrage. He was found dead in a nearby graveyard three days later. His aunt Lorraine Darling said her nephew’s life spiralled out of control when his mother – her twin sister – succumbed to cancer. "They were very close and she was his guiding light, after she died I don't think the world was ever the same for him," she said. "I lost the twin sister I … [Read more...] about Heartbreaking reason homeless man ended up on streets before red paint attack