A WAR hero died on his 64th wedding anniversary after he allegedly resisted a thief who was trying to steal his wallet, a court has heard.
John Gillespie, 88, was taking a stroll along a riverside to look at the daffodils when a man stepped in front of him, a the High Court in Edinburgh heard. Mr Gillespie tried to fend off the man with a walking stick and ended up on the ground.
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