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York pensioner, 70, facing long prison sentence after attack in farmer’s field

Sun 28 Nov

The scene in the field behind Walmer Carr in Wigginton in July 2021. Photographs: YorkMix

Sun 28 Nov 2021  @ 9:08am
Nick Towle
Crime

A York pensioner is facing a long spell behind bars after he admitted wounding a man in a farmer’s field.

Stephen Harpin, of Walmer Carr, appeared at York Crown Court via video link on Friday when he admitted wounding Trevor Coates with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.

The incident happened in a field behind Walmer Carr in Wigginton on July 18, 2021.

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Prosecutor Dan Cordey said there were concerns about Harpin’s mental wellbeing and that the circumstances surrounding the attack were “very unusual”.

Graham Parkin, mitigating, said Harpin had never been in trouble before and asked for sentence to be adjourned for a probation report.

Recorder Simon Kealey QC agreed to postpone the case for pre-sentence and psychiatric reports to assess Harpin’s level of “dangerousness” to the public.

A tractor was cordoned off in the field
Police outside a house in Walmer Carr after the incident

However, he told Harpin: “Your plea of guilt to this offence is a most serious matter and will inevitably result in a lengthy custodial sentence.”

Harpin was remanded in custody until sentence on February 17 next year.


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