Pictured: The pensioner, 78, arrested on suspicion of MURDER after 'stabbing armed burglar, 38, to death in struggle in his kitchen' when two intruders woke him as he slept next to his wife

[Dashinka 24,766]

A 78-year-old homeowner has been arrested by murder detectives after a suspected burglar he fought with in his own kitchen died of a stab wound. 

The pensioner, named locally as Richard Osborn-Brooks, was upstairs asleep with his wife when he was woken by the two men breaking into his suburban home in Hither Green, south-east London last night.

He was forced into his kitchen by one of the men, who was armed with a screwdriver, before a struggle ensued.

The intruder, a 38-year-old man, was left with wounds to his chest and local residents say he collapsed in a neighbouring road and died in hospital.  

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5576905/Homeowner-78-arrested-burglar-stabbed-death-break-in.html#ixzz5BkAldGvD 
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[Merle 458]

It's a shame people in other countries are not afforded the right to protect their lives with any means necessary.

[Sonea 138]

Unless there is evidence he was laying in wait for the burglar, I suspect charges will later be dropped.

[Boiler 46,017]

3 minutes ago, Sonea said:

Unless there is evidence he was laying in wait for the burglar, I suspect charges will later be dropped.

I would like to think that was the case but there have been some real horror stories in the past.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

45 minutes ago, Sonea said:

Unless there is evidence he was laying in wait for the burglar, I suspect charges will later be dropped.

Can’t speak to the rules over there, but in the US, if you are going to knife or shoot a burglar, you need to make sure they are dead, and inside your house, for the most part.

There was a farmer in a local town when I was a kid in college who had a similar story... two guys broke into his farmhouse and were robbing him.  He came downstairs and shot one bad guy, the other ran out.   The guy he shot ended up in a wheelchair from the shotgun wounds.  Sued the farmer, and he lost his farm to the burglar.  Some cRaZy stuff can happen when lawyers get involved.

[Boiler 46,017]

There is a reason Lawyers have a worse rep than Politicians

[TBoneTX 46,059]

99% of all lawyers give the rest a bad name.

[jg121783 3,921]

12 hours ago, Boiler said:

There is a reason Lawyers have a worse rep than Politicians

Except many politicians are lawyers.

[Dashinka 24,766]

3 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

Except many politicians are lawyers.

Let's not forget the journalist, they live in the gutter with the lawyers and the political types.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Let's not forget the journalist, they live in the gutter with the lawyers and the political types.

..and the Scientists, and Economists...what do they know

[jg121783 3,921]

5 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Let's not forget the journalist, they live in the gutter with the lawyers and the political types.

The people you refer to don't deserve the title journalist. Presstitute is more fitting.

[Sonea 138]

Looks like he is in the clear.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-43676359

 

 

(Two pints at the same time....)

[Boiler 46,017]

Should never have been arrested, hope he sues.

[Dashinka 24,766]

10 hours ago, Sonea said:

Looks like he is in the clear.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-43676359

 

 

(Two pints at the same time....)

Thanks for the update.  It is good to hear.

[Dashinka 24,766]

A bit more to the story.  Apparently, the burglar who was killed has family and friends that are seeking revenge.  Sad state of affairs for this elderly couple.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5594847/Hero-pensioner-disabled-wife-never-able-return-home.html