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09-20-2010, 09:54 PM
16 weeks for yob who hounded David Askew, 64, until the day he died
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Last updated at 1:56 AM on 21st September 2010
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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/13/article-1257609-08B2A22B000005DC-764_233x417.jpg Tormented: David Askew, 64, was persistently harassed by teenagers for cigarettes
A teenager who persistently harassed a 64-year-old man with severe learning difficulties up to the day of his death was yesterday ordered to serve 16 weeks in a young offenders’ institution.
David Askew collapsed after confronting youths in his garden in Hattersley, Greater Manchester, in March this year and died shortly after.
Officers were called following reports that youngsters were causing a disturbance at the house he shared with his brother Brian – who also suffers learning difficulties – and wheelchair-bound 89-year-old mother Rose.
Kial Cottingham, 19, who lived doors away from the family, yesterday pleaded guilty to harassing Mr Askew for cigarettes over a three-month period.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the charge and even gave a television interview the day after Mr Askew’s death in which he claimed he was ‘shocked’ about the incident and that he would often step in to deter other local youths from constantly haranguing him.
Cottingham was also questioned on suspicion of manslaughter but was cleared of any involvement in the death and there is no evidence he was one of two males seen on CCTV in Mr Askew’s garden 20 minutes before he collapsed.
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Confrontation: Mobile phone footage shows David Askew being taunted by a hooded youngster
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Natural causes: Mr Askew bites his hand in frustration while his tormentor calmly looks on. Mr Askew was later found to have died from natural causes
Mr Askew was later found to have died of natural causes.
Appearing before Tameside magistrates, Cottingham admitted using intimidating, threatening and aggressive behaviour in order to get cigarettes from Mr Askew, who was referred to by local youths as ‘Dopey Dave’ and who had complained to officials about years of abuse.
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This kid/man deserves a good fucking after tormenting a 64 year old man to death. He is puke and needs a bullet, scumbag.
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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/13/article-1257609-08B2A22B000005DC-764_233x417.jpg Tormented: David Askew, 64, was persistently harassed by teenagers for cigarettes
A teenager who persistently harassed a 64-year-old man with severe learning difficulties up to the day of his death was yesterday ordered to serve 16 weeks in a young offenders’ institution.
David Askew collapsed after confronting youths in his garden in Hattersley, Greater Manchester, in March this year and died shortly after.
Officers were called following reports that youngsters were causing a disturbance at the house he shared with his brother Brian – who also suffers learning difficulties – and wheelchair-bound 89-year-old mother Rose.
Kial Cottingham, 19, who lived doors away from the family, yesterday pleaded guilty to harassing Mr Askew for cigarettes over a three-month period.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the charge and even gave a television interview the day after Mr Askew’s death in which he claimed he was ‘shocked’ about the incident and that he would often step in to deter other local youths from constantly haranguing him.
Cottingham was also questioned on suspicion of manslaughter but was cleared of any involvement in the death and there is no evidence he was one of two males seen on CCTV in Mr Askew’s garden 20 minutes before he collapsed.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/13/article-1257609-08B26C80000005DC-572_468x439.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/12/article-1257393-08B08216000005DC-189_468x326.jpg
Confrontation: Mobile phone footage shows David Askew being taunted by a hooded youngster
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/12/article-1257393-08B091ED000005DC-813_468x292.jpg
Natural causes: Mr Askew bites his hand in frustration while his tormentor calmly looks on. Mr Askew was later found to have died from natural causes
Mr Askew was later found to have died of natural causes.
Appearing before Tameside magistrates, Cottingham admitted using intimidating, threatening and aggressive behaviour in order to get cigarettes from Mr Askew, who was referred to by local youths as ‘Dopey Dave’ and who had complained to officials about years of abuse.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313751/16-weeks-yob-hounded-David-Askew-64-day-died.html#ixzz107nJE9nZ
This kid/man deserves a good fucking after tormenting a 64 year old man to death. He is puke and needs a bullet, scumbag.