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| Man, 78, arrested over fatal stabbing of suspected burglar | Man, 78, arrested over fatal stabbing of suspected burglar |
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| A 78-year-old man has been arrested after an intruder was fatally wounded during a suspected burglary at his home, according to police. | A 78-year-old man has been arrested after an intruder was fatally wounded during a suspected burglary at his home, according to police. |
| 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 man into the kitchen after he discovered them, while an accomplice went upstairs, Scotland Yard said. | One suspect, armed with a screwdriver, forced the man into the kitchen after he discovered them, while an 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 police. | A struggle ensued, during which “one of the males found inside the property sustained a stab wound to the upper body”, according to police. |
| Officers were called to reports of a burglary in progress at about 12.45am. The London ambulance service took the wounded man, 38, to a central London hospital, where he died at 3.37am. | |
| The force was unable to confirm whether the suspect had been stabbed with the screwdriver. | The force was unable to confirm whether the suspect had been stabbed with the screwdriver. |
| The owner of the property sustained bruising to his arms and was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, police said. He remains in custody at a south London police station. | The owner of the property sustained bruising to his arms and was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, police said. He remains in custody at a south London police station. |
| The dead suspect’s next of kin have been informed and a formal identification will take place. A postmortem will be carried out in due course, and the homicide and major crime command is investigating the incident. | The dead suspect’s next of kin have been informed and a formal identification will take place. A postmortem will be carried out in due course, and the homicide and major crime command is investigating the incident. |
| 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. |
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