Woman, 80, punches robber in mouth in Whitstable - 14 September 2014

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[Chris from Nailsea]

I'm rather struggling to decide quite where to post this particular item, but here goes - from the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Woman, 80, punches robber in mouth in Whitstable


The woman was attacked between Invicta Road (pictured) and Bellevue Road

A woman in her 80s punched a robber in the face, causing him to run off.

The woman was walking her dog in Whitstable, Kent, when she was grabbed in an alleyway by a man dressed in black and wearing a hooded top.

She fought off her attacker by punching him in the mouth. Kent Police say they are looking for a suspect with an injured face.

Det Ch Insp Paul Fotheringham, of Kent Police, said: "It appears the suspect has picked on the wrong person."

The attack took place at 07:20 BST in an alleyway between Bellevue Road and Invicta Road.

Det Ch Insp Fotheringham added: "I would like to hear from anyone who has information in relation to this incident.

"Do you know anyone who may have been out when the assault occurred and returned home with a facial injury?

"If anyone can help with this investigation."

It has absolutely nothing to do with the railways - but we do seem to have some quite feisty pensioners in this country. 

[Oxonhutch]

The road name says it all: Invicta

[grahame]

It has absolutely nothing to do with the railways - but we do seem to have some quite feisty pensioners in this country. 

Here's another - with a railway link!

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/09/15/knifeman-is-jailed-for-oswestry-railway-path-attack/?

A knifeman who attacked a woman on an isolated Shropshire footpath ^ only for his victim to fight back and grab the blade ^ has been jailed for two years.

Kristopher John Jenkins followed the woman, in her 60s, as she walked to work along  the old Cambrian railway line at Coney Green, near Oswestry, and grabbed her by the neck before holding a kitchen knife against her.

But the woman fought back and lashed out at Jenkins with her right elbow, causing him to drop the knife and the woman to fall backwards and hit her head, Shrewsbury Crown Court was told.

The victim then grabbed the knife and said to Jenkins: ^Come on then, I have got the knife ^ what are you going to do?^

[SDS]

It has absolutely nothing to do with the railways - but we do seem to have some quite feisty pensioners in this country. 

Here's another - with a railway link!

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/09/15/knifeman-is-jailed-for-oswestry-railway-path-attack/?

A knifeman who attacked a woman on an isolated Shropshire footpath ^ only for his victim to fight back and grab the blade ^ has been jailed for two years.

Kristopher John Jenkins followed the woman, in her 60s, as she walked to work along  the old Cambrian railway line at Coney Green, near Oswestry, and grabbed her by the neck before holding a kitchen knife against her.

But the woman fought back and lashed out at Jenkins with her right elbow, causing him to drop the knife and the woman to fall backwards and hit her head, Shrewsbury Crown Court was told.

The victim then grabbed the knife and said to Jenkins: ^Come on then, I have got the knife ^ what are you going to do?^

Prob not the place but.

In Holy Grail style, ill bite you to death said Black Knight Jenkins to the Woman.