A pensioner strangled a 12-year-old boy after his partner complained about the mess he and his group of friends were making at a McDonald's restaurant, a court was told. Robert Wynne, 67, assaulted the youngster at the fast food chain on Rice Lane, Liverpool earlier this year.
The victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, suffered bruising to his neck as a result of the incident, the Mirror reports. Wynne was visiting the restaurant with his partner when they spotted a crowd of young people, including the victim, sitting at another table.
His partner became angered after the group appeared to be making a mess with their food, Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard. She confronted the children, and, while several of the youngsters left, the victim told her to stop shouting at him and his friends.
