Salford, Landmark ruling on ‘right to defend home’
Posted on | July 25, 2011
“The decision not to charge a homeowner who stabbed a suspected burglar to death has changed the legal landscape, say lawyers.
Peter Flanagan, 59, was arrested on suspicion of murdering John Bennell, 27, last month.
Mr Bennell died from a knife wound to the chest after four masked men broke into Mr Flanagan’s home in Ethel Avenue, Pendlebury, Salford. Mr Flanagan had been due to answer bail on Monday but the Crown Prosecution Service has decided Mr Flanagan acted in self-defence and did not break the law.
Experts believe the decision has strengthened the rights of homeowners to protect themselves against intruders.”
Steve Robson, Manchester Evening News, July 23, 2011
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