'Have a go' Grandad in theft drama

Police were called to a mugging outside the Red Lion pub, New Street in Sutton last Thursday.

45 year old Grandad Eddie Loon was jumped by a gang of 12 year old youths as he left the pub at 4.30 pm having been on an all day drinking session.

'As I left the pub' says Eddie, 'these 3 hooligans were standing by the steps, one of them asked me if I knew what time the bus to Clock Face was due. I instantly felt threatened' Eddie continued, 'in situations like that you forget about your own safety and instinct takes over. I ran the 10 yards towards the thugs and set about them with my pool cue case whilst shouting for help.'

'I was so scared' says Eddie 'I was in fear for my life, I hit one of the little buggers straight across the face, busting his nose, the second one was backing away from me in a threatening manner so I charged him and twatted him on the side of the head, he went down like a bag of shite'

'The third hooligan had started running away and crying, I had to sprint for 20 yards or so to get a hold of him, I knocked him over with a punch and a self defence headbutt.'

'Fortunately, by this time.' Says Eddie 'Four of my mates from the bar in the lion saw that I was being robbed and came outside to help, they set about the young would-be thieves with vigour until the constabulary arrived. This country is going to the dogs when a man can't leave the pub in peace without being threatened and harrassed like that.'

The 3 ruffians are currently in hospital and will be sentenced by magistrates on their discharge.