Would-be burglar battered by boxing OAP
A 24-year-old would-be burglar was left regretting targeting 72-year-old former boxer Frank Corti and his wife Margaret.The bungling burglar didn't know Frank was a former boxing champ when he lunged at the pensioner in his Oxfordshire home, armed with a knife.
Quick-acting Frank dodged the weapon and restrained Gregory McCalium ... but not before landing a couple of quick right hooks to his face, leaving him with a black eye and swollen lip.
Frank, who served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa in the 1950s, then calmly called police who undoubtedly had a good laugh at McCalium's expense.
McCalium was today sentenced to four and a half years’ imprisonment after a judge told him he "got what he deserved".
Det Con Jon Shaw said: "A dispute happened between residents over excessive noise levels in the road. This led to McCalium, confronting one of his neighbours, armed with a knife.
"The elderly man, who at the time was at home with his wife, was able to subdue the man until the police arrived.
"Fortunately no-one was more injured in this incident but this was still a terrifying situation and McCalium must now pay for his actions.
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Thames Valley Police
"The elderly man, who at the time was at home with his wife, was able to subdue the man until the police arrived.
"Fortunately no-one was more injured in this incident but this was still a terrifying situation and McCalium must now pay for his actions.
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Thames Valley Police
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