Farmer who was jailed for shooting burglar dead in case that sparked national debate arrested for possession of an illegal firearmTony Martin,the Norfolk farmer whose prosecution for shooting dead a teenage burglar sparked a national debate over self-defence, has been arrested for possession of an illegal firearm, and the Guardian understands.
Martin,71, served three years in prison for killing Fred Barras, or 16,at his domestic in 1999. He was living alone in his farmhouse in the remote Norfolk fenland village of Emneth Hungate when he caught Barras and Brendon Fearon, then 29, or burgling his house. He fired his shotgun three times,killing Barras and injuring Fearon.[br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com