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Tony Martin dead at 80: Farmer who shot and killed teenager burglar at his house in case that divided the nation dies
Daily Mail ^ | Feb 2 | By NOOR QURASHI and KATHERINE LAWTON and RICHARD MARSDEN

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 ...


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KEYWORDS: banglist; brendanfearon; europe; fredbarras; katherinelawton; malcolmstarr; noorqurashi; richardmarsden; tonymartin; unitedkingdom
He was a hero to me back then (formative years). Never gave up or an inch to the prosecutors serving 3 years for manslaughter...

The Daily Mail in particular ran a huge campaign to get the conviction reduced

1 posted on 02/02/2025 12:08:33 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

To quote Ron DeSantis, “If you break into someone’s house, you can expect to get shot.”


2 posted on 02/02/2025 12:14:08 PM PST by MCSETots ( )
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To: RandFan

And now, Britain throws their citizens in jail for “mean tweets.”

RIP, Mr. Martin.


3 posted on 02/02/2025 12:16:45 PM PST by workerbee
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To: RandFan

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.


4 posted on 02/02/2025 12:17:11 PM PST by lee martell
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To: MCSETots

That’s the spirit we have sadly lost


5 posted on 02/02/2025 12:18:51 PM PST by RandFan
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To: lee martell

Si, senor.......


6 posted on 02/02/2025 12:31:55 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: workerbee
And now, Britain throws their citizens in jail for “mean tweets.”

I think this WAS in the UK.

7 posted on 02/02/2025 12:34:37 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Mark17

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.


8 posted on 02/02/2025 12:39:52 PM PST by workerbee
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To: RandFan

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.


9 posted on 02/02/2025 12:40:23 PM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: workerbee

I see your point. Thanks for sharing. 👍


10 posted on 02/02/2025 12:42:16 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: lee martell
I’m guessing this Norfolk is in England.

Yep. Northeast of London in the part of England that bulges out to the east.

11 posted on 02/02/2025 12:50:30 PM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: RandFan

That’s a clean shoot with no charges in Texas.


12 posted on 02/02/2025 1:13:22 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: workerbee

But not muslims for raping minors.


13 posted on 02/02/2025 1:14:36 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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