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| Hither Green 'burglar' stabbing: Man, 78, arrested | Hither Green 'burglar' stabbing: Man, 78, arrested |
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| A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was stabbed to death. | |
| The homeowner discovered two intruders in Further Green Road, Hither Green, south-east London, at about 00:45 BST. | The homeowner discovered two intruders in Further Green Road, Hither Green, south-east London, at about 00:45 BST. |
| One suspect, armed with a screwdriver, forced the man into his kitchen where a struggle ensued and he was stabbed, Scotland Yard said. | One suspect, armed with a screwdriver, forced the man into his kitchen where a struggle ensued and he was stabbed, Scotland Yard said. |
| The 37-year-old was taken to hospital by paramedics but was pronounced dead at 03:40. | |
| The pensioner, who suffered bruising to his arms, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
| He remains in custody at a south London police station. | He remains in custody at a south London police station. |
| Police said they were called to the property over reports of a burglary where they found a man with a stab wound to the upper body. | Police said they were called to the property over reports of a burglary where they found a man with a stab wound to the upper body. |
| The man's next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination would take place "in due course", the Met added. | |