article_snippet.sent: Richard Gatiss, 25, was jailed for four years at Newcastle Crown Court for targeting Mr Barnes . '
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this month Richard Gatiss, 25, was jailed for four years at Newcastle Crown Court for targeting Mr Barnes to fund his addiction.
article_snippet.sent: During the attack in January, Gatiss crept up on Mr Barnes in a dark alley while the pensioner was putting the pensioner bin out.
article_snippet.sent: Gatiss told police Gatiss was so desperate for drug money Gatiss would have 'targeted anyone'.