Posted on 02/02/2025 12:08:33 PM PST by RandFan
Farmer Tony Martin who shot and killed a teenage burglar at his house has died at the age of 80.
The convicted killer was jailed in 2000 for the murder of 16-year-old Fred Barras and injury of 29-year-old Brendon Fearon after the pair entered his Norfolk home.
Martin took matters into his own hands as he came downstairs with a pump-action shotgun in August 1999, confronting the pair and shooting Barras dead.
He was jailed for murder but released three years later after the conviction was reduced to manslaughter.
Since then, the pensioner has said he 'doesn't regret anything'.
He added last year: 'You may think I've got a chip on my shoulder but I'm bound to. I haven't met anybody who says I was wrong. I don't think people appreciate what happened. I've been naive, I'm too honest for my own good and I don't like dishonesty.
'I would like to appeal but you can't because you need fresh evidence. My idea of fresh evidence and their idea [of it] are different.
'I'd love to clear my name before I die but it may never happen. The law won't allow it.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The Daily Mail in particular ran a huge campaign to get the conviction reduced
To quote Ron DeSantis, “If you break into someone’s house, you can expect to get shot.”
And now, Britain throws their citizens in jail for “mean tweets.”
RIP, Mr. Martin.
This is a story I knew nothing about till now. The homeowner did what he had to do. I’m guessing this Norfolk is in England.
That’s the spirit we have sadly lost
Si, senor.......
I think this WAS in the UK.
Yes, that’s my point. Twenty-five years ago, it was jail for physical self defense. Now all they need to justify locking you up is a few words that might offend a Muslim.
One of the mistakes he made was not STFU and speaking to a lawyer first instead of ranting about how they both deserved it. Courts don’t like that.
I see your point. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Yep. Northeast of London in the part of England that bulges out to the east.
That’s a clean shoot with no charges in Texas.
But not muslims for raping minors.
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