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PENSIONER CHASES BURGLAR WITH UMBRELLA

The pensioner beat off the burglar with an umbrella

Thursday November 5,2009

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A PENSIONER chased a burglar in his underpants, wielding his umbrella “like a Musketeer”.

Ken Creffield, 75, was woken by Daniel Jefferies, 23, who attacked him with his own brolly.

But Ken wrestled it back and used it “like D’Artagnan from the Three Musketeers”, Bristol Crown Court heard.

He chased Jefferies in his underpants and a neighbour dialled 999.

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Jefferies, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty and was jailed for 30 months.

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