However, since he severely wounded the assailant the hero will be brought up on charges. /sarc (it does happen in commonwealth countries of the and including the UK)
Very likely given that the final kick to the head was after the threat had been neutralized. That'd get you charged in any number of US jurisdictions.
17 posted on 11/09/2019 6:56:34 AM PST by null and void
(Convicted spies are shot, traitors are hanged, saboteurs are subject to summary execution...)