Jail for despicable mugger stole 90-year-old man’s glasses

A ‘despicable’ mugger who stole 90 year-old man’s glasses after knocking him down by kicking his crutches away has been jailed for three and a half years. Mitchell Thomson, 19, emptied Krishnan Kumar’s pockets and made off with £150, his wallet, house keys, reading glasses and phone while two accomplices pinned the pensioner down. Mr Kumar was returning home after going for a walk along Barking Road, Plaistow, east London. He suffers from arthritis and needed two sticks to get…