Posted on 06/09/2013 9:04:45 AM PDT by Stoat
Dad of five faces jail for ‘bashing burglar’ at business
EXCLUSIVE
By CRAIG WOODHOUSE
A DAD of five is facing jail — for confronting two men who were allegedly raiding his business.
Andrew Woodhouse is accused of GBH with intent.
But wife Lisa told The Sun he was trying to defend himself after one alleged raider “came at him” with a plank as he chased them off. Mr Woodhouse grabbed the wood and allegedly used it on Kevin Green, 52, injuring both his legs and an arm.
The offence carries a maximum LIFE sentence.
Mr Woodhouse, 43, was woken at night by a burglar alarm — put in his home after previous raids on his nearby paving firm in Abergavenny, South Wales.
The other alleged burglar, Timothy Cross, 31, is said to have fled and returned with a third man, both wielding planks.
Mr Woodhouse rugby-tackled one and waited for the police.
Green and Cross were charged with theft of fuel from the firm in March. Both will appear at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court on Thursday — as will Mr Woodhouse after the Crown Prosecution Service decided he used “unreasonable” force.
But Lisa said: “What was Andrew to do? Let them belt him?”
The case comes just months after the law was changed to protect people who use force against burglars. But it only applies in their homes, not if intruders are chased outside.
Mr Woodhouse’s MP, Tory David Davies, called the move to charge him “astonishing”.
Facing jail ... Andrew Woodhouse
Mr Woodhouse’s MP, Tory David Davies, called the move to charge him “astonishing”.
David Davies - Member of Parliament for Monmouth
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Wounding and GBH
(grievous bodily harm)
“Thought you might be interested” ping
Three against one but he’s the one facing life behind bars.
Please defend this too...
Britain has a higher violent crime rate (except for murder) than the US. The difference is that the criminals are not afraid of having holes put in them by a vigilant citizen over there. Thus, many of their burglaries are live, the burglars are actually taking property right in front of the owners knowing that the owners can do nothing serious to stop them.
I see story after story similar to this coming out of Great Britain. Truly a fallen nation.
Churchill is spinning in his grave, and the Magna Carta is furiously burning.
demand a jury trial
put me on the jury
he would walk
Next time, bash them unto death and hide the bodies.
SSS.
Lucky for him the burglars weren’t muslims. Max sentence would be imposed for sure. You know, the religion of pieces.
Some’ow, mutated into sheep, they ‘ave. Jolly good, what.
Fancy ‘alf the male population, takin’ wooden planks, an’ marchin’ on Parliament.
Right. Carry on.
I'll look forward to that myself.
Lefties/fascists don’t believe in the rule of law. Even when you change the law, they still do whatever they want.
It would be interesting to have some info on the robbers. I wonder if they are members of a “protected class”.
Unfortunately, this is an "exclusive" story to The Sun and as yet I haven't seen it reported anywhere else. I would imagine we'll be seeing more details emerge later on today or tomorrow.
Ban wooden planks. My God, our children!
The UK is done. Criminals are aided by the police.
This is what Socialism does to a nation.
It’s just common sense to ban high-capacity assault planks.
It’s just common sense to ban high-capacity assault planks.
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