Tony Martin: Man who shot burglars knows he still divides opinion
Tony Martin keeps a copy of a 2018 newspaper reporting the ruling Richard Osborn-Brooks, who also killed a burglar, did not act unlawfully
Fearon, 29, and 16-year-old Fred had travelled from Newark in Nottinghamshire on the evening of 20 August to raid Bleak House, the semi-derelict farm building in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, where Martin stored antiques.Police officers guard the scene of the shooting at Martin's farmhouse in August 1999 The case attracted huge public attention, with his supporters casting him as a man taking a stand to defend his home and others seeing him as a violent eccentric who turned vigilante.Twenty years on from what he calls"that fateful night", Martin maintains he does not"have to excuse myself for anything", and believes the law still falls short in protecting householders defending their homes.
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