Lets Hope they got the bastard

FROM... http://news.sky.com/story/1424430/alan-barnes-man-charged-over-mugging




A man has been charged with assault with intent to rob after an attack on disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, Northumbria Police said.

Richard Gatiss, 25, from Gateshead, will appear at Gateshead Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Mr Barnes, 67, suffered a broken collarbone when he was shoved to the ground during the attack in Gateshead on 25 January.

After reading about the mugging, beautician Katie Cutler, 21, set up an online fundraising page that went viral until it was finally halted with donations standing at more than £330,000.

Mr Barnes met the campaigner last weekend and described her gesture as "magic".

Chief Superintendent Andy McDyer, of Northumbria Police, said: "I'd like to reassure people that since this happened we've been relentless in our investigation and in following up lines of inquiry.

"In the early hours of Monday, officers made an arrest in connection with the investigation and this man has now been charged and is progressing through the court process."

The pensioner, who is 4ft 6in tall and visually impaired, has disabilities from birth after his mother contracted German measles when she was pregnant.

He is a well-known figure in Low Fell and is renowned for being able to quickly calculate how many days old someone is from their date of birth.