Shocked at attack on Wrekin walker

Letter: I was shocked to read that someone I have known for several years was attacked on The Wrekin by a cyclist.

Nick Ward was doing something which he does every day and a man rode too close to him so he said "ring your bell". A few minutes later the man came back and struck Nick, who held up his walking poles to protect himself, whereupon the man snatched one of them but it broke so the man used the spiked end as a weapon and caused a deep gash to Nick's knee, for which he needed hospital treatment.

It is sad that someone who has trekked across Peru, doing charitable work, should be attacked like this.

I have walked dogs on The Wrekin and have often had to say "ring your bell" or "slow down".

There is a worse incident waiting to happen. What has become of our "green and pleasant" famous landmark?

J M Mander

Much Wenlock