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Vicious thug still out there; Parish councillor flees area after the beating that nearly killed him.(Features)

Byline: By ROB PATTINSON

PARISH councillor Gerard Smith was beaten to within inches of his life outside his own home.

Despite his attacker being convicted, he and his wife Sheila have been forced to sell up and flee the home they loved in Winlaton, Gateshead.

The beating was so severe that at one point Gerard's son was told to say his last goodbyes to his dad.

Today, still suffering nightmares of the attack, ...

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