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| Elderly pensioner arrested after fatally stabbing burglar who broke into his London home | Elderly pensioner arrested after fatally stabbing burglar who broke into his London home |
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| Police have arrested a pensioner on suspicion of murder after he fatally wounded an intruder during a suspected burglary at his home. | |
| Two men entered the property in Further Green Road in Hither Green, south-east London, early on Wednesday morning. | Two men entered the property in Further Green Road in Hither Green, south-east London, early on Wednesday morning. |
| One suspect, armed with a screwdriver, forced the 78-year-old into his kitchen after he discovered them, while his accomplice went upstairs, Scotland Yard said. | One suspect, armed with a screwdriver, forced the 78-year-old into his kitchen after he discovered them, while his accomplice went upstairs, Scotland Yard said. |
| A struggle ensued, during which “one of the males found inside the property sustained a stab wound to the upper body,” according to the police. | A struggle ensued, during which “one of the males found inside the property sustained a stab wound to the upper body,” according to the police. |
| Officers were called to reports of a burglary in progress around 12.45am and the London Ambulance Service took the wounded man to a central London hospital, where he died at 3.37am. | Officers were called to reports of a burglary in progress around 12.45am and the London Ambulance Service took the wounded man to a central London hospital, where he died at 3.37am. |
| The police were unable to confirm whether the suspect had been stabbed with the screwdriver. | The police were unable to confirm whether the suspect had been stabbed with the screwdriver. |
| The pensioner suffered bruising to his arms and was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and further arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. | |
| He remains in custody at a south London police station. | He remains in custody at a south London police station. |
| The dead suspect's next of kin have been informed and a formal identification is due to take place. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course. | The dead suspect's next of kin have been informed and a formal identification is due to take place. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course. |
| The Homicide and Major Crime Command is investigating. | The Homicide and Major Crime Command is investigating. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD214/4Apr. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD214/4Apr. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |