The daughter of a retired man whose beloved dog was stolen in a violent mugging says her father is in a dark place and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Mike Jasper, 66, was walking his dog Ted, a Sprocker Spaniel, in South London in December after visiting his allotment when he was brutally attacked by two men wearing face masks.
The former police officer had adopted Ted three years earlier to help with his severe depression and anxiety, and his daughter Lucinda, 28, said that losing his much-loved companion has destroyed any progress he had made .
Appearing on This Morning today, she said that her father is absolutely devastated after the incident, and is unable to leave his home or speak to other members of his family.
Pensioner robbed of dog and beaten so bad he has PTSD offers £5k for pet s return
Former police officer Mike Jasper was attacked by two men who stole his beloved pooch Ted while taking him from a walk in a London park. His daughter says he is in a dark place
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Masked “dognappers” attacked a retired police officer and stole the spaniel his family had bought him to help him cope with anxiety.Mike Jasper, 66, has offered a £5,000 reward for the return of his
The family of a retired former police officer and dog trainer have posted a £5,000 reward after his dog was stolen in a violent mugging in Wimbledon. Mike Jasper was walking Ted the Sprocker Spaniel in Cannon Hill Common on December 15 last year when he was set upon by two thieves who attacked him and ran off with Ted. Mr Jasper, 66, said he had initially been approached by a man who asked questions about Ted s breed. When he said he was just leaving, the man responded “What, do you think I’m going to steal your dog?” Just as he bent down to put Ted on his lead, a second man came up behind him, punched him in the back and pushed him to the floor.
Masked “dognappers” attacked a retired police officer and stole the spaniel his family had bought him to help him cope with anxiety.Mike Jasper, 66, has offered a £5,000 reward for the return of his