Pensioner's false teeth knocked out by travellers in Essex
A pensioner had her false teeth knocked out when she was 'thrown to the floor by travellers' as she tried to stop them entering a popular nature reserve.
Sarah Freeman, 73, said she wrapped herself around the gate at Hilly Fields nature reserve in Colchester, Essex, as the travellers 'tried to move seven caravans' through the entrance to the park.
She claimed she was left badly bruised as the men pushed her over and tried to prise her fingers away from the lock.
Ms Freeman said: 'I wrapped myself around the barrier and they were trying to force me to let go.
'They picked me up and forced me to the ground - my false teeth actually fell out.
'They were trying to get the lock open, but I wouldn't let them.'
Ms Freeman was walking her two dogs at the beauty spot on Thursday when she saw the group pull up at the entrance.
unning towards the group of men, she wrapped herself round the gate preventing the travellers access.
Ms Freeman stayed there for half an hour before the police arrived and the travellers gave up.
She said several dog walkers took pictures of the clash, but many seemed afraid to step in.
'My adrenaline was shrieking,' she said.


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