article_snippet.sent: But the 16-stone gas worker insisted the grandfather only acted in self-defence when hit by Mr Phillips wielding the grandfather crutch and denied attacking his wife.
article_snippet.sent: the grandfather told how the grandfather had put on five-stone by comfort eating since the grandfather arrest more than a year ago, and added: 'I'm really delighted with unanimous not guilty verdicts and very, very relieved.'
article_snippet.sent: and I'm on the golf club committee, and
article_snippet.sent: I'm very sorry about everything that happened that night, I really am, but I told the truth in the court
article_snippet.sent: and I'm thankful that The jury at Teesside Crown Court believed me.'