Accused ‘box of cornflakes’ murderer sobs: ‘I’d never kill an old man’

A thief accused of murdering a pensioner for a bag containing a box of cornflakes, cottage pie and a newspaper told a court he would ‘never kill an old man.’ Peter Augustine, 59, followed 87-year-old John Mackey after he made a trip to his local Co-op in Kayani Avenue, Manor House, north London, on 6 May. Mr Mackey was found lying on the pavement bleeding from his head after the attacker allegedly yelled ‘Give me the bag’. Police went to…