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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (1063981)	4/6/2018 11:13:19 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574001

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 dailymail.co.uk ....... The homeowner was initially detained on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm but was later arrested on suspicion of murder. The case has been compared to that of Tony Martin, who was jailed for killing an intruder at his home in 1999. The break-in comes amid a surge in violence in the capital, with 49 people already having died in crimes in London in 2018. Last night's death brings the toll to 50. ........ Richard Osborn-Brooks, 78, has been named locally as the homeowner who was arrested [ The home breaker and attacker was 38. ] Richard Osborn-Brooks, pictured here at a clay pigeon shooting range, is the owner of the house in Hither Green in London .............. Neighbour Clem Williams, who has lived on the road for 20 years questioned the man's arrest, asked: 'Why were the men at his house? The man has a right to defend his home. They should let him go.' The homeowner suffered bruising to his arms but police said his injuries are not life threatening. He remains in custody at a south London police station. ............. Gordon Williams, 44, saw the man on the ground with a stab wound to the chest before another man tried, unsuccessfully, to get him into a white van. The van then drove off before police and paramedics then arrived at the scene. Mr Williams said: 'He was a white bloke about my age. I had just gone to to bed and I heard moaning and groaning. 'At first I thought he was drunk, but when I looked out of the window, I saw a white Vauxhall Astra van pulled up beside him. 'A black man was saying to the guy on the ground "come on, get in the van". He was trying to drag him but it wasn't working. 'The black guy then looked up to my window and saw me looking out, so he ran back into the van and drove off north. 'My wife then heard the clang of metal on the ground and saw him throw something out of the van's window. ................. Neighbour Nick Myatt, who lives in a house within the police cordon, said of Mr Osborn-Brooks: 'I saw him a few times, he's a lovely old man and he cares for his wife who I think has dementia or is disabled. 'He's a nice man, nice to talk to. 'He's an old man - it's a shame really. I hope the law sees sense and let's him off. I don't think it's right. ............. A neighbour who lives several doors away, also within the cordon, described Osborn-Brooks as a 'nice guy'. The elderly man, who declined to give his name, said: 'He's retired, but a nice guy, keeps himself to himself. 'Goes out shopping once a week and that's about it. 'He's been retired all the time I've been here - about 20 years. Nice as pie that's all I can tell you.' Another young man who lives in the street said Osborn-Brooks is a familiar face at summer street parties. The man, who was in his 20s but didn't give his name, said: 'We have street parties, people bring food with them and the whole neighbourhood comes out. 'We definitely recognise him from those, he lives on the street. ..........