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A PENSIONER has been arrested after an intruder was fatally wounded in his home in Hither Green, south-east London.
One suspect armed with a screwdriver was said to have forced the elderly man into his kitchen. An accomplice then went upstairs.
After a struggle one of the burglars sustained a stab wound. He died in the early hours of the morning.
Reports suggest the man may have been stabbed with a screwdriver.
The pensioner was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and is in custody at a South London police station.
A pensioner has been arrested after stabbing to death a suspected armed burglar he confronted in his South London home early today.
The 78-year-old was asleep with his wife in their Hither Green home when he heard noises and woke to challenge two men in the middle of a suspected break-in.
The homeowner was confronted by one of the intruders who was armed with a screwdriver and forced to retreat into his kitchen.
Police said there was a struggle in the kitchen and the 37-year-old suspected burglar was stabbed in the chest. He was rushed to hospital but died at 3.37am.
The second suspect – who police say was also armed – escaped and is being sought by police after the incident in Hither Green, south east London.
The homeowner suffered bruising to his arms but his condition is not thought to be serious.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm but re-arrested on suspicion of murder. He was in custody at a south London police today.
Scotland Yard said officers were called to reports of a “burglary in process” at around 12.45am.
A spokesman said: “The 78-year-old resident had found two males inside his address.
“One suspect went upstairs while the homeowner was forced into the kitchen by the second suspect, armed with a screwdriver.
“A struggle had ensued in the kitchen during which one of the males found inside the property sustained a stab wound to the upper body.”
Police said the dead man’s family have been informed, though the man has not yet been formally identified.
Detectives from the Met’s homicide and major crime command have launched an investigation.
Evelyn Henry, who lives on the road, said: “I saw flashing lights and lots of commotion in the early hours. It was around the houses opposite me. I’m not sure which of the neighbours were targeted.
#HitherGreen Metropolitan Police says a 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a man was stabbed and then later died during a burglary in on Further Green Road pic.twitter.com/RGMQPTOhMF
— London 999 Feed (@999London) April 4, 2018

“Police then came round to ask me what I’d seen or whether I had heard an altercation, but I told them I hadn’t.”
She added: “We have had a lot of police activity on the road before and problems with intruders.”
Mother-of-two Maribel Garcia, 42, was woken up at 1am as the police searched for the second suspect.
She said: “I’m not a good sleeper so the blue lights woke me up.
“I could see the police cars going round and round looking for someone.”

https://www.express.co.uk/news...-Green-pensioner/amp

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Originally posted by tacfoley:
Please note that the last SEVEN cases where a similar turn of events took place, the home-owner walked out of court a free man, as is right and proper.

tac

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Originally posted by tacfoley:

No need to panic, chaps. Please note that the last SEVEN cases where a similar turn of events took place, the home-owner walked out of court a free man, as is right and proper.

tac

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Originally posted by tacfoley:

No need to panic, chaps. Please note that the last SEVEN cases where a similar turn of events took place, the home-owner walked out of court a free man, as is right and proper.

tac

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Originally posted by tacfoley:
No need to panic, chaps. Please note that the last SEVEN cases where a similar turn of events took place, the home-owner walked out of court a free man, as is right and proper.

tac