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weenie · 05-04-2018, 03:55

I think this man should hopefully be okay in regards to being charged with murder according to this.

Using reasonable force against intruders
You can use reasonable force to protect yourself or others if a crime is taking place inside your home.

This means you can:
protect yourself ‘in the heat of the moment’ - this includes using an object as a weapon,
stop an intruder running off - eg tackle them to the ground.

https://www.gov.uk/reasonable-force-against-intruders

05-04-2018, 03:55	#10
weenie Believe in yourself ... Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Here & there ... Services: tv phone mobile broadband V6 and tivo. Posts: 5,252	Re: 78 Year old Pensioner Arrested for killing burglar I think this man should hopefully be okay in regards to being charged with murder according to this. Using reasonable force against intruders You can use reasonable force to protect yourself or others if a crime is taking place inside your home. This means you can: protect yourself ‘in the heat of the moment’ - this includes using an object as a weapon, stop an intruder running off - eg tackle them to the ground. https://www.gov.uk/reasonable-force-against-intruders __________________ A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. Last edited by weenie; 05-04-2018 at 03:59.