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Farmer will not face further action over fatal burglary shooting

CPS says the decision has been made in accordance with statutory legal tests surrounding the 'householder's rights to defend themself'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that a householder will not face criminal charges in relation to the death of one intruder and serious injuries to another on his property
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The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that a householder will not face criminal charges in relation to the death of one intruder and serious injuries to another on his property

A farmer will not face criminal charges in relation to the death of one intruder and serious injuries to another on his property, Derbyshire Police have said. Officers were called to a property in Whaley...

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