Going Down Without A Fight
She continued, saying, “I would never hand anything over without a fight. My three brothers have ribbed me about it. We used to fight all the time when we were growing up so I suppose I‘d learned to look after myself.” When the young men were arrested, they confessed right away. The case was then brought to court, and they were all given prison time. The judge expressed his contempt for what they did and accused the trio of “casting a shadow” over the twilight years of this elderly woman.
Going Down Without A Fight
The Incident
William Beardmore, the prosecutor on the case, said to the Liverpool Crown Court that ‘The complainant became aware of somebody standing to her right. He pushed against her, causing her to rock to one side, and she recognized him as a male she had seen exiting Barclays Bank earlier. ‘He said, “it’s not working”. She then became aware of a second male she also recognized from having left Barclays Bank. ‘He leaned over her and pressed the button to withdraw £200, and at that point, she realized she was being robbed. She took hold of the second male by the collar and banged his head against the cash machine three times to try and stop him.’
The Incident