Man charged with murder after pensioner died following Staffordshire burglary
Written by News on 03/10/2018
A man has been charged with murder following the death of Staffordshire pensioner Arthur Gumbley.
Mr Gumbley – known as Bob – was attacked at his house in Sutton Coldfield, on 21 November, and jewellery, cash and a purse belonging to his late wife were stolen.
The 87-year-old was found lying on the floor and covered in blood.
He died in hospital three weeks later.
Jason Wilsher, of Bagworth, Leicestershire, has been charged with his murder.
Wilsher, 19, will appear before magistrates in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Wednesday.
In a statement after his death, Mr Gumbley’s family had said: “He truly was a person that, not only us as a family, but the people that knew him, looked up to and respected.
“Words can’t express the extent of our loss.”
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