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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 on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was fatally stabbed at his home in London. | A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was fatally stabbed at his home in London. |
| The pensioner discovered two intruders at this house in Hither Green, south-east London, late on Tuesday night and was forced into his kitchen by one armed with a screwdriver, according to Scotland Yard. | |
| While the second man was upstairs, detectives believe that a struggle ensued and the 38-year-old intruder was stabbed in the upper body. He was taken by an ambulance to a central London hospital where he was pronounced dead in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | While the second man was upstairs, detectives believe that a struggle ensued and the 38-year-old intruder was stabbed in the upper body. He was taken by an ambulance to a central London hospital where he was pronounced dead in the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
| The homeowner sustained bruising to his arms and has injuries that are said not to be life-threatening. He was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and subsequently on suspicion of murder and was being questioned at a London police station on Wednesday. | |
| The second suspect in the burglary is still being sought after fleeing the scene prior to arrival of police, who were called by the pensioner at 12.45am to the property on Further Green Road. | The second suspect in the burglary is still being sought after fleeing the scene prior to arrival of police, who were called by the pensioner at 12.45am to the property on Further Green Road. |
| The Metropolitan police were unable to confirm whether the dead suspect had been stabbed with the screwdriver. | |
| Residents of the area were largely supportive of the pensioner in posts on a Facebook community page. | Residents of the area were largely supportive of the pensioner in posts on a Facebook community page. |
| “We’re just around the corner, I feel terrible for the 78 yr old – he must have been terrified and still terrified,” said one. | |
| Thomas Preston, 34, a long-term resident of Hither Green, said: “I’m not aware that there has been an increase in burglaries necessarily but there has been a lot of talk lately about cars getting broken into and I’ve seen kids with scooters snatch handbags from people. It’s the first time I’ve heard about a burglary with a weapon though. | Thomas Preston, 34, a long-term resident of Hither Green, said: “I’m not aware that there has been an increase in burglaries necessarily but there has been a lot of talk lately about cars getting broken into and I’ve seen kids with scooters snatch handbags from people. It’s the first time I’ve heard about a burglary with a weapon though. |
| “I suspect that being arrested is the least traumatic thing that has happened to him in the last 24 hours. While I understand that the police have to speak to him if someone has died in his home, I hope that he’ll be released soon.” | |
| The dead man’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 man’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. |
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