Alan Barnes, a frail 67-year-old man who stands at a mere 4ft 6in tall and is visually impaired was the victim of crime. He was mugged outside of his own home in Low Fell, Gateshead, in the North East of England last Sunday.
Mr Barnes is amazed at the generosity saying "I've heard of fundraising for charities but I've only got a fractured collarbone, I didn't expect that sort of response. Thank you doesn't really seem to answer it, does it?" His story however touched the nation and further afield and people responded showing that hooligans are still in the minority. The cash donations are great news but Mr Barnes has also received offers of help from tradespeople such as plumbers and painters. Mr Barnes is disabled from birth; his mother contracted German measles when she was pregnant. You can donate if you want to by following the link here. Latest February 2:
The fund continues to grow. At the weekend it passed the £300k mark and Monday 7pm GMT stands at £313,605. TV news channels have also been showing the moment the fund-raiser met the victim. Katie Cutler and Alan Barnes had an emotional meeting. Mr Barnes family said that the money would go into a trust fund for him. With schools and other organistations still fund raising expect the final total to be much larger. There is little news of the mugger but let's hope he or she is caught.
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Hannah
2/2/2015 05:16:30 am
Reading it does raise the belief in mankind again. That is wonderful
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eileen
2/2/2015 11:02:42 pm
Thanks Hannah - yes it does. Poor guy
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