Richard Osborn-Brooks, 78, was confronted by an intruder with a screwdriverA pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an alleged burglar armed with a screwdriver was killed at his home. Richard Osborn-Brooks, 78, is thought to have been forced into his kitchen by the intruder before a struggle took place. The Metropolitan Police said that the 38-year-old suspect, one of two alleged burglars at the property in Hither Green, southeast London, was stabbed in his upper body and died of his wounds in hospital. Mr Osborn-Brooks, a keen puzzle player who helped to organise the local street party, was supported by his neighbours, who said that homeowners should be able to defend themselves. He is the latest in a series of British homeowners arrested for committing…

Source: The Times April 04, 2018 22:30 UTC