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Pensioner finds burglar with testicles impaled on broken window
Ananova ^ | 07/11/03 | Staff Writer

Posted on 07/11/2003 12:25:41 PM PDT by bedolido

A pensioner found a burglar with his testicles impaled on a broken window in her bathroom.

When the man screamed he was dying, Joyce Edwards replied: "Good."

The 80-year-old had been woken by noises from the bathroom of her home in Crowthorne, Berkshire.

When she went to check, she saw the man dangling on shards of glass in his groin, says The Sun.

She said: "He cried out to me, "I'm dying, please help me". But I was so cross I shouted back "Good" and ran out of the house."

The pensioner alerted neighbours who called police and an ambulance. It's believed the man may have lost four pints of blood.

He was treated in hospital, but medics refused to say whether he had lost either of his testicles.

A 35-year-old man from Finchampstead, Berkshire, was later arrested and charged.

Story filed: 08:39 Friday 11th July 2003


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To: bedolido
She said: "He cried out to me, "I'm dying, please help me". But I was so cross I shouted back "Good" and ran out of the house

LOL. Classic

21 posted on 07/11/2003 12:33:09 PM PDT by paul51
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To: bedolido
When the man screamed he was dying, Joyce Edwards replied: "Good."

I like this woman.

22 posted on 07/11/2003 12:33:12 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: bedolido
A 35-year-old man from Finchampstead, Berkshire
Is that in Middlesex?
23 posted on 07/11/2003 12:34:31 PM PDT by lelio
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To: Sloth
Maybe they have a point. Inflicting this particular kind of injury with a gun on a fully clothed person is a difficult shot.

Reminds me of an old joke with the punchline 'Swing 'em!'

24 posted on 07/11/2003 12:35:07 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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To: kcar
Given this is the UK, I'll predict she'll be arrested for saying "Good" and he'll be able to sue her successfully. He'll put the ball back in her court.

The ball may still be in her court, or bathroom anyway...

25 posted on 07/11/2003 12:35:52 PM PDT by mikrofon
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To: isthisnickcool
He should know better than to hang out around some grannies window!

It's very possible he isn't hanging anywhere now.

26 posted on 07/11/2003 12:36:15 PM PDT by bedolido (Ann Coulter... A Conservative Male's Natural Viagra)
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To: bedolido
Bumperootus!
27 posted on 07/11/2003 12:36:34 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Bumperootus!)
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To: Right Wing Professor
Because the English had all their guns confisticated several years ago, and violent crime has shot up exponentially. Criminals figured out all the nice people turned their guns in to the police just as the English government asked them to, and were therefore easy pickings. Robbery in all its permutations has shot up exponentially, including violent home invasions, car smash-and-grabs and muggings. Its been in the news a lot, and FR has threads in the past on the British crime explosion.
28 posted on 07/11/2003 12:37:05 PM PDT by justanotherfreeper
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To: martin_fierro
is this a "Ping" list. If so, if I'm not already on it, please add me.
29 posted on 07/11/2003 12:37:39 PM PDT by bedolido (Ann Coulter... A Conservative Male's Natural Viagra)
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To: South40
Don't laugh, she most likely will be sued, and lose.
30 posted on 07/11/2003 12:38:00 PM PDT by Duckdog
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
[cringe]....I'm shifting uncomfortably in my seat as I read that!

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

31 posted on 07/11/2003 12:38:45 PM PDT by mhking
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To: bedolido
Have they said what the homeowner was charged with??
32 posted on 07/11/2003 12:38:47 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: bedolido
A 35-year-old man from Finchampstead, Berkshire, was later arrested and charged.

Does this have anything to do with the story?

33 posted on 07/11/2003 12:38:49 PM PDT by Pest
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To: Right Wing Professor
"Hey, how's it hangin'?"
34 posted on 07/11/2003 12:41:25 PM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: Duckdog
it takes balls to sue... he would be nuts to do it now. Even if he's egg'd on by friends, a court trial would mean testi-monials.

I know... dumb... but I gotta be me.

35 posted on 07/11/2003 12:42:34 PM PDT by bedolido (Ann Coulter... A Conservative Male's Natural Viagra)
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To: mikrofon
The ball may still be in her court, or bathroom anyway...

I image his balls WILL be in court...

"Your Honor, I direct you to Exhibit A and Exhibit B."

36 posted on 07/11/2003 12:44:19 PM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: mhking
at least he doesn't have to worry about having his baggage stored before takeoff
37 posted on 07/11/2003 12:44:52 PM PDT by bedolido (Ann Coulter... A Conservative Male's Natural Viagra)
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To: martin_fierro
Some people actually opt for that kind of pain. Yeesh.

Are you talking about piercings, or is there something else I'm too pure and innocent to know about?

38 posted on 07/11/2003 12:47:08 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (670: neighbor of the neighbor of The Beast.)
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To: paul51
"He cried out to me, "I'm dying, please help me". But I was so cross I shouted back "Good" and ran out of the house.

I wouldn't want to be an 80-year-old child of God, whose a short time away from meeting my Maker, having recently told another child of God that I was happy about his dying.

39 posted on 07/11/2003 12:47:44 PM PDT by 7 x 77
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To: bedolido
She said: "He cried out to me, "I'm dying, please help me". But I was so cross I shouted back "Good, I'll get the knife" and ran out of the house."
40 posted on 07/11/2003 12:47:55 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (Once a soldier, always a soldier. They enemies of freedom never rest.)
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