Coventry lollipop stick robbery case dropped

The case against a man charged with pushing an elderly lollipop man to the ground before stealing his stick has been discontinued.

Robert Pritchard, 33, from Stoke, Coventry, had been charged with robbery and was due to appear at the city's crown court.

West Midlands Police said the Crown Prosecution Service had decided to discontinue the case.

The incident took place in Humber Avenue in January.

The victim was 81 at the time.