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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. | 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 South Park Crescent, 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 38-year-old was taken to hospital by paramedics but was pronounced dead at 03:40. | The 38-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. | 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 when they found the man collapsed in nearby Further Green Road with a stab wound to the upper body. | |
| One man who lives on the street said there had been a recent spate of burglaries in the area and his home had been broken into in recent months. | |
| 'Doesn't deserve punishment' | |
| "I was renovating the house and they broke in and took a laptop. I know this has happened to others recently," he said. | |
| Adam Lake, another local resident, said he "wasn't surprised" to hear about the burglary. | |
| "We've even had to put up CCTV at home because we didn't feel safe," he said. | |
| "I feel terrible for the man that was burgled. He doesn't deserve to be punished for defending himself," he said. | |
| The dead man's next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination would take place "in due course", the Met said. | |
| A second suspect remains at large. | |
| Local ward Councillor Mark Ingleby described the killing as a "tragedy" and said it had come "out of the blue". | |
| He said there had been a "definite improvement" on tackling burglaries in the area thanks to an active Neighbourhood Watch scheme. | |
| New security gates had also been installed to prevent trespassers accessing alleyways behind houses, he said. |