Pictured: Pensioner, 75, who died after having ‘each bone in his face damaged’ whereas confronting youth vandalising automobile exterior his dwelling

This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after having every bone in his face broken during a ‘violent assault’ as he allegedly tried to stop a vandal attacking a car.

Former bricklayer Anthony Jacob, 75, stepped out of his home in Weymouth, Dorset to confront a man said to have been damaging a vehicle on Abbotsbury Road, on the western side of the town, at around 8.12pm on December 10.

Mr Jacob, known to his family as Tony and Jake to his friends, was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital following the horrific assault.

Police quickly established a cordon at the scene, with forensic officers seen the next day setting up a forensics tent aorund a silver Volkswagen Golf.

The vehicle appeared to have a heavily damaged windscreen. 

Mr Jacob was placed in an induced coma in intensive care but died on December 19 after his injuries were deemed non-survivable.

Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team launched an in-depth probe – and a 19-year-old man was initially charged with attempted murder.

He has since has since been charged in connection with the death, Dorset Police said today.

Former bricklayer Anthony Jacob, 75, died after he was assaulted in the street as he confronted an alleged vandal

Police on the scene in Abbotsbury Road on December 10 after the attack. Mr Jacob was airlifted to hospital

Police officers erect a forensics tent around a Volkswagen Golf on Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth on December 11

A forensic scene of crime officer on Abbotsbury Road following the attack on Mr Jacob. He later died in hospital

Jake Saunders was previously reported to have also been charged with three counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of causing criminal damage to a Volkswagen Golf.

Paying tribute ahead of his funeral on Friday, Mr Jacob’s family said he had been ‘well known and highly respected’ in Weymouth, the town he had called home all his life.

‘As a family we are devastated at the loss of our dad Tony Jacob,’ the family said in a statement issued via Dorset Police.

‘His life was tragically lost too soon and has left his family and friends heartbroken.

‘He was a beloved dad, grandad and brother. His sudden passing has left a void in our lives that can never be filled: our hearts are shattered, and our only comfort is the memories we have.

‘He was well known and highly respected in the town, where he lived all his life, and his kindness left a mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him.

‘The community and his many friends have been left in shock and sadness at his passing.

‘He will be remembered, forever missed and loved always. The family ask for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss.’

A friend had previously paid tribute to him on social media, writing: ‘He was a skilled tradesman who we had the pleasure of knowing for many years. Absolutely tragic.’

Mr Jacob’s funeral will take place at Weymouth Crematorium on Friday February 7 at 12.15pm. 

Saunders appeared in court last month for a continuation of the case, according to the Dorset Echo.

Judge Susan Evans KC is reported to have agreed a request for a report to be drawn up before the case progressed any further.

Saunders, of Weymouth, was remanded in custody and will appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on March 7.