Gladiator ‘Copycat’ Attack

While it's not a total surprise to hear horror stories of copycat violence following the release of certain controversial movies such as Natural Born Killers and Childs Play, it's more unusual to find it happening after a sword and sandal epic. Residents in a South Wales town are alleging that the recent blockbuster Gladiator was behind a children's game that ended in a 12 year old being impaled in the head with a two-foot-long 'spear'. According to neighbours, Dale Robinson was hit in the head by a friend's make-believe spear after playing with a group of children, some of whom had just been to see the 15-rated movie. This morning, Dale was said to be in a 'critical' condition.