78 year old pensioner arrested for for stabbing burglar (burglar later died in hospital)

[dowie]

I don't see what relevance the fact the guy didn't die immediately has on the way the police dealt with it.

I was responding to your post, are you really not getting this, it was a simple point that really doesn't need several posts to explain - you said:

A man died in his house, apparently as a result of his actions, I'm not surprised the police arrested him.

that isn't the reason they arrested him, the man didn't die in his house, he fled down the street and was taken to hospital

they didn't arrest him because a man died, they arrested him for GBH because he stabbed someone... the man later died later in hospital and he was re-arrested... but he was already under arrest at that point.

 

[wolfie138]

i think he's been stabbed mid sentence

 

[Doogles]

Good on him, if he starts having to defend himself legally I'll put in £20 to his GoFundMe, hope he's okay mentally, after all that not only being burgled but having to kill someone will shake you up bad.

 

[labcoattech]

The police will also take the elderly man's DNA and compare it against the national database.

 

[Werewolf]

This sort of thread seems to pop up every time someone kills a burglar with the same indignation and cries of "why arrests the home owner" and "serves the burglar right".

As has been said above the Police are doing their job, they've got a dead body after violence, they have no idea what happened just potentially a story from someone, so they have to preserve any evidence in case it's needed including statements from the person that used force, and (this is key) also make sure they preserve the rights of the person who used force.
Arresting the homeowner does both, and I imagine when it looks like a fairly obvious case of self defence the officers will likely be very clear that it's mainly a formality and probably try to comfort the person if needed (most people probably won't be over joyed at the realisation they've killed someone).

 

[Sankari]

Mods, can the title of this thread be changed to reflect the facts please? Adding the words 'to death' would do the job nicely.

 

[Outcast]

The Pensioner got lucky.
If I'm still around when I'm 78 I hope I get that lucky.

Lucky ?

If convicted then he will get 3 nice meals a day, all free. A nice warm bed, a recreation room. And probably treated with respect in there !
He wouldn't be getting diddly in a care home !

 

[dowie]

Mods, can the title of this thread be changed to reflect the facts please? Adding the words 'to death' would do the job nicely.

I'm sure they can if you really want... but I don't see the big deal.

The title is factual as it is, the pensioner was arrested for stabbing a burglar... the burglar later died and the pensioner was re-arrested in relation to that but the initial arrest wasn't for killing a burglar but for stabbing him. The thread title is correct.

 

[dowie]

As has been said above the Police are doing their job, they've got a dead body after violence

A few people seem to have got this bit muddled the dead body happened after the arrest, the initial arrest was for GBH, the burglar later died in hospital.

 

[diamount]

Some of these posts are assuming he's been charged already, he's just been arrested pending further questioning. If he gets ANY jail time at all I'll be surprised.

 

[ttaskmaster]

screwdrivers don't kill people, people kill people.

Quite right... However, this is about Health & Safety... therefore, it is the finding of this court that the injured/dead burglar is at fault, for not wearing the appropriate PPE and laying out safety barriers sufficient to prevent his becoming injured in the first place.
From now on, all burglars must be given Toolbox Talks relevant to the tasks they shall be undertaking, before commencing their work.

 

[Sankari]

Thanks to whoever corrected the title!

 

[Amnesia]

if they were burgulars and they entered the old mans home armed with a weapon then well done old chap. now if someone could finish off the rest of the scum and their sympathizers.

 

[deuse]

Well done to the pensioner. More scum off the streets.

 

[sideways14a]

Once the old boy is out of the cells can someone tool him up ironman style so he can deal with the rest of the trash.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

The problem is, until the police can investigate and piece events together all we can do is speculate. For example who's to say the bloke wasnt invited in and then the old guy got a bit stabby after an argument or something and the second burglar doesnt even exist?? I highly doubt the police will be roughing the 78 year old up for information but at the same time they can't really just let him go and not even talk to or interview him. Hopefully they can catch/find the second burglar ASAP.

 

[G-MAN2004]

This country sucks more and more each day.

 

[TheVoice]

So he was unlawfully arrested, or are the police/CPS allowed to flagrantly disregard High Court rulings?

It's genuinely worrying how uninformed some people are when it comes to matters like this. If you stab someone you're almost certainly getting arrested, regardless of circumstances.

 

[VincentHanna]

This country sucks more and more each day.

Why? Because the police follow procedure?

Better to just let everyone kill whoever they want in their home and take the homeowners word for it, with no investigation?

 

[sideways14a]

Why? Because the police follow procedure?

Better to just let everyone kill whoever they want in their home and take the homeowners word for it, with no investigation?

Yeah... i mean it could be like 'murica where if the plod dont shoot you for being a funny colour the rest of the population will because... gunzrlife