Charges laid after Edmonton pawn shop owner severely beaten

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By The Canadian Press

Published: March 18, 2010 3:09 PM
Updated: March 19, 2010 6:58 AM

EDMONTON — A man has been charged with aggravated assault after an attack on a 75-year-old Edmonton pawn shop owner.

Officers were called to the shop March 1 by customers who found the owner badly beaten on the floor behind the counter.

Kenneth Angus Campbell, a 56-year-old resident of St. Albert, has also been charged with robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon.

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