Two jailed for assaulting tourist

Two Belfast men who assaulted and robbed a German tourist last March were jailed for five years yesterday

Two Belfast men who assaulted and robbed a German tourist last March were jailed for five years yesterday. Gary Charles Charters, of Pine Way, and Andrew Totten, of Walnut Court, both 21, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and robbing the 47-year-old German, who was visiting Northern Ireland for Germany's European Cup qualifying match.

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