"A robber who fatally kicked, punched and stamped a vulnerable pensioner before taking off with a box of cornflakes and a cottage pie has been found guilty of murder. John Mackey, 87, was targeted by unemployed Peter Augustine after he visited a Co-op store in Manor House, north London, on the afternoon of 6 May. Passers-by saw Augustine, 59, attacking Mr Mackey and searching his jacket as he lay on the ground, the Old Bailey heard."
"A member of the public alerted police after she heard a shout of "give me the bag" and saw Mr Mackey lying inert on the pavement, the trial heard. Mr Mackey, who was bleeding from his head, regained consciousness but was unable to tell officers what had happened. He was treated in hospital for bleeding on the brain and broken ribs, but died from his injuries two days later."
John Mackey, 87, was attacked and died after being kicked, punched and stamped during a robbery in Manor House on 6 May. Peter Augustine, 59, followed Mackey after he bought cornflakes, a cottage pie and a newspaper at a Co-op and attacked him outside Manor Kebab. Passers-by saw Augustine searching Mackey’s jacket and a member of the public alerted police after hearing "give me the bag" and seeing Mackey inert. Mackey was treated for bleeding on the brain and broken ribs and died two days later. Police found Mackey’s remaining groceries and food wrapping in Augustine’s room. Prosecutors said Augustine used extreme force against a small, vulnerable pensioner; he was found guilty of murder.
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