A Tory politician who went on to become MP for High Peak was left 'extremely scared' when he was attacked by a violent thief who snatched his iPhone 10 on a train, a court heard.
Robert Largan, 32, ended up being punched in the face when he tried to pursue the drink-fuelled lout who had grabbed his £800 phone during 'a tussle' on a train journey from his home in Glossop into Manchester.
The University of Manchester graduate repeatedly pleaded with his tormentor for his phone back but the thief refused, threatened 'I'm going to murder you' and then punched his terrified victim in the face before running away with the device.
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