[Doug]

In the absence of fact it’s very difficult to form opinion. That said if someone enters another persons home uninvited, then within reasonable bounds that person has the right to defend his or her self, and his or her property.

If a life is taken in anger and evidence suggests that other methods of detainment where available then the chap in question may well become another Tony Martin. Again it depends on the level of treat that the alleged victim perceived at the time of the attack. Your first difficulty is deciding who is the victim? Just because the young lad was outside the property doesn’t necessarily mean he was the aggressor. The older chap may have misinterpreted the younger ones intentions.

The over riding fact is at this moment we just don’t know. If this young chap deserved a kicking for something he did fine but we have got to be reasonable, other than the one or the other mans life been at threat did he deserve to died, what’s more we must take care in our assumptions there are two families that are no doubt devastated by this as well as friends. Perhaps we should give them some thought and be aware that they may also be reading the contents of this thread.