Thursday 4 December 2008

Police arrest 16 after brutal attack on war veteran




Detectives investigating the burglary and assault of a war veteran in Pendle have arrested 16 people. If found guilty a BNP government would make these people wish they hadn't been born.

Officers made the arrests in an operation in the Blackpool area.Sixteen men aged 17 to 55 have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and will be interviewed at police stations in Burnley and Blackburn.Detectives launched an investigation after an incident in the early hours of Monday, in Salterforth.War veteran Bob Schofield (89) and his wife Mollie (87) were asleep in bed when intruders entered their home. Bob confronted the intruders and was beaten repeatedly, causing facial injuries. Mrs Schofield was not physically injured, but was left shocked.The couple, who were discovered by relatives, were taken by ambulance to Airedale Hospital where Bob remains. Mollie is being cared for at a nearby care home. Their condition is said to be improving slowly.

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Anonymous said...

Only one thing to say: fetch the rope.

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