article_snippet.sent: Former soldier John Young, 66, has been left blinded in one eye after thugs through a brick at Pensioner through Pensioner front door when Pensioner confronted Former soldier John Young, 66 about throwing stones at Pensioner property in Oldham .
article_snippet.sent: Former soldier John Young, 66, and A newlywed pensioner new wife Elaine, 54, were sat in the front room of Former soldier John Young, 66, and his new wife Elaine, 54 home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, when thugs began pelting A newlywed pensioner front window with stones.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Young and Mr Young wife Elaine, 54, were sat in the front room of Mr Young and his wife Elaine, 54 home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, when thugs began pelting Mr Young front window with stones.
article_snippet.sent: The offenders threw stones at the living room window (pictured) before targeting the front door of the house.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Young was hit by the brick when Mr Young opened to the front door of the house to question why they had smashed Mr Young windows .
article_snippet.sent: The glass panel on the front door of Mr Young house was smashed when bricks were thrown at the property last Friday.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Young was taken to hospital after being hit with a brick but doctors could not save Mr Young
article_snippet.sent: We did see a man outside and then there was a crash as a brick hit his front window.
article_snippet.sent: The next minute We knew there was glass shattered all over the hall because a brick had hit the front door of the house. '
article_snippet.sent: Detective constable Gareth Gwilliam, of Greater Manchester Police, said a brick was thrown 'directly' at a man but wouldn't reveal how many offenders were involved in the incident.
article_snippet.sent: Police said a brick was thrown 'directly' at Mr Young when Mr Young answered the door of Mr Young home (pictured).
article_snippet.sent: However, there is absolutely nothing funny or clever about what they did and as a result of they wanton and reckless actions, Mr Young has been left with a permanent disability and a loss of sight in one eye. '
highlights_snippet.sent: John Young, 66, struck in eye by brick hurled through front door by thugs .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ex-soldier was sat in living room of Oldham home when stones hit window .
  