Thief who murdered pensioner for his cornflakes and cottage pie jailed for life | ITV News

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Thief who murdered pensioner for his cornflakes and cottage pie jailed for life | ITV News

A robber who fatally kicked, punched and stamped on a pensioner before stealing his box of cornflakes and a cottage pie has been jailed for life.

John Mackey, 87, was targeted by unemployed Peter Augustine, 59, after he visited a Co-op store in Manor House, north London, on May 6.

Arsenal Football Club fan Mr Mackey had lived in London for around 70 years and “always had a twinkle in his eye and dressed immaculately in one of his trilby hats," his family told the court.

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Date: November 28, 2025