attack in progress. As he started

walking along Old York Road towards his residence, he saw the victim, later identified as

Ponsi, surrounded by “eight” youths, whom he recognized as “guys that I see all the

time.”4 Ponsi was “swinging the bike,” defensively, while the youths demanded his

wallet. As he retreated from the encroaching attackers, Ponsi fell and was immediately

set upon by all the youths. It was later determined that one of the attackers, P.G., had

produced a knife and stabbed Ponsi eleven times and inadvertently stabbed Middleton

twice in the leg in the process.

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         There were conflicting reports as to how many attackers there had been, and the
court, in concluding that there had been “between five andMovies: Pete's Dragon Director: David Lowery Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence Production Co: Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy Runtime: 102 min Country: USA Release Date: 2016

The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon.