A grief-riddled family member of a local legend fighting for life after a vicious nursing home bashing has shared his harrowing experience at length. Malcolm ‘Mac’ MacGregor OAM, 88, is battling bleeding on the brain after a fellow resident of The Haven aged care facility beat him within an inch of his life over a missing coffee mug. Now his great nephew, Matt Mortimer, has broken his silence about the aftermath of the shocking incident. Mr Mortimer described the mental trauma he suffered watching his mother Alison cry over Mr MacGregor’s ailing, wounded body. “I have never felt the pain of seeing her cry so many times at the helplessness at what we were dealing with,” he said. “With melancholic hindsight, we now think it was probably better that it was Mac that was attacked and not another resident. “His strong will simply refuses to bite the dust, a trait that another at the elderly home may not possess.” Mr Mortimer said ‘Mac’ is making a slow recovery since the brutal bashing on January 7. Reports suggest the altercation broke out after the alleged assailant accused Mr MacGregor of plotting to steal his favourite coffee mug. It is believed the accused, Malcolm Eric McDonald, 69, then punched the 88-year-old in the head multiple times.
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January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
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