Hero victim of cruel mugging

9:20am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

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YOU don’t get much lower than trying to mug an 89-year-old great-grandad.

But when former Royal Artillery gunner Patrick Ginty was targeted by two men in Blackburn town centre, he came out on top.

He managed to retrieve the £25 stolen from his back pocket and chased the men off by threatening them with his walking stick.

It is fantastic that the tables were turned on the two low-lives who tried to take advantage of an elderly gentleman.

Let’s hope that the police now catch up with the pair and they receive the sentences they deserve from the courts.

Many people, regardless of their age, would not have acted in the same way as Mr Ginty.

They may have been scared of challenging the attackers and chosen to avoid a confrontation or decided that it was not worth the risk of getting hurt.

But Mr Ginty said that while he was intimidated by the drunken pair, he was very angry and acted on impulse.

He should be commended for his bravery and the fact that he stood up to these two men.

If muggers came up against more men like him, maybe they would think twice about their actions.