Schofield
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Apparently, according to British law, the second the criminal isn't an "imminent threat", you're screwed as far as self defense goes. They could set the knife down, throw their hands up and say "You've got me, gov'nuh! I want my lawyer and three meals a day for a month!" AFTER stabbing you as you lie bleeding and dying on the floor and it would be illegal to do anything about it.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article827978.ece
By BEN ASHFORD
Published: 21 Feb 2008
A HERO shopkeeper who struggled with a robber was nicked on suspicion of murder after the thug was killed with his own knife.
Brave Tony Singh fought back when hooded Liam Kilroe, 25, ambushed him as he was about to drive home after a 13-hour day.
The career-villain pulled a knife on his petrified victim – but was impaled on it as he grappled with the terrified convenience store boss.
Kilroe, who has a history of violent armed robberies on shops, tried to flee the raid but collapsed and died in a pool of blood.
Police called to the scene in Skelmersdale, Lancs, found shocked Mr Singh, 34, nursing knife wounds to his back and neck.
But despite his injuries officers arrested the shaken have-a-go-hero and quizzed him on suspicion of murder.
After being freed on bail until February 29, he said: “I feel lucky to be alive. All I was doing was trying to stop myself getting hurt. If one of the wounds had gone an inch either way it could have been fatal.”
Lancashire Police have sent a file to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers who will decide whether murder or manslaughter charges should be brought.
Locals rallied around Mr Singh yesterday.
[align=right]b.ashford@the-sun.co.uk[/align]
Apparently, according to British law, the second the criminal isn't an "imminent threat", you're screwed as far as self defense goes. They could set the knife down, throw their hands up and say "You've got me, gov'nuh! I want my lawyer and three meals a day for a month!" AFTER stabbing you as you lie bleeding and dying on the floor and it would be illegal to do anything about it.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article827978.ece
By BEN ASHFORD
Published: 21 Feb 2008
A HERO shopkeeper who struggled with a robber was nicked on suspicion of murder after the thug was killed with his own knife.
Brave Tony Singh fought back when hooded Liam Kilroe, 25, ambushed him as he was about to drive home after a 13-hour day.
The career-villain pulled a knife on his petrified victim – but was impaled on it as he grappled with the terrified convenience store boss.
Kilroe, who has a history of violent armed robberies on shops, tried to flee the raid but collapsed and died in a pool of blood.
Police called to the scene in Skelmersdale, Lancs, found shocked Mr Singh, 34, nursing knife wounds to his back and neck.
But despite his injuries officers arrested the shaken have-a-go-hero and quizzed him on suspicion of murder.
After being freed on bail until February 29, he said: “I feel lucky to be alive. All I was doing was trying to stop myself getting hurt. If one of the wounds had gone an inch either way it could have been fatal.”
Lancashire Police have sent a file to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers who will decide whether murder or manslaughter charges should be brought.
Locals rallied around Mr Singh yesterday.
[align=right]b.ashford@the-sun.co.uk[/align]