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11-03-2017, 09:01 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4301324/Farmer-weeps-cleared-shooting-burglar.html
Yorkshire farmer cleared for shooting a burglar
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A farmer who shot a convicted burglar he thought was stealing diesel from his farm cried outside court today after a jury took just 24 minutes to clear him of GBH.
Father-of-three Kenneth Hugill, 83, who had two hip replacements and a heart-bypass operation, was arrested, finger printed and forced to fund his own £30,000 defence after he shot Richard Stables, 44, in the foot outside his isolated farmhouse at Wilberfoss, near York.
Mr Hugill shook the hand of his solicitor and wept outside court briefly after a jury at Hull Crown Court cleared him of causing grievous bodily harm. Today his family revealed that following the incident their home was surrounded by armed police and a helicopter who believed they were holding a hostage more than 15 hours after the shooting.
The family criticised both the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for their decision to prosecute an 83-year-old man defending his home. Speaking outside the court, Mr Hugill said: 'I'm very, very pleased. It's marvellous.
'We thought I shouldn't have been prosecuted right from the start, I didn't feel it was justified at the time. 'I pulled the trigger because I thought that car was going to kill me.'
Mr Hugill told the court yesterday that he was 'petrified' when the Land Rover 'revved up' without lights on and set off towards him. He fired two shots – one towards the side of the vehicle and another in the air to frighten the occupants away.
Richard Stables, a convicted burglar, was hit in the foot and driven straight to hospital by his friend Adrian Barron, a seasoned criminal with convictions for burglary and violence. Mr Stables suffered serious injuries but survived and gave evidence as a prosecution witness.
Well done on the courts for exercising common sense throwing this case out and SHAME on the CPS.
As for the farmer, if you ask me it's just a shame he didn't get a head shot. Filthy vermin targeting an 83 year old man.
Thoughts?
Yorkshire farmer cleared for shooting a burglar
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/03/10/15/3E23217000000578-4301324-image-a-11_1489159364993.jpg
A farmer who shot a convicted burglar he thought was stealing diesel from his farm cried outside court today after a jury took just 24 minutes to clear him of GBH.
Father-of-three Kenneth Hugill, 83, who had two hip replacements and a heart-bypass operation, was arrested, finger printed and forced to fund his own £30,000 defence after he shot Richard Stables, 44, in the foot outside his isolated farmhouse at Wilberfoss, near York.
Mr Hugill shook the hand of his solicitor and wept outside court briefly after a jury at Hull Crown Court cleared him of causing grievous bodily harm. Today his family revealed that following the incident their home was surrounded by armed police and a helicopter who believed they were holding a hostage more than 15 hours after the shooting.
The family criticised both the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for their decision to prosecute an 83-year-old man defending his home. Speaking outside the court, Mr Hugill said: 'I'm very, very pleased. It's marvellous.
'We thought I shouldn't have been prosecuted right from the start, I didn't feel it was justified at the time. 'I pulled the trigger because I thought that car was going to kill me.'
Mr Hugill told the court yesterday that he was 'petrified' when the Land Rover 'revved up' without lights on and set off towards him. He fired two shots – one towards the side of the vehicle and another in the air to frighten the occupants away.
Richard Stables, a convicted burglar, was hit in the foot and driven straight to hospital by his friend Adrian Barron, a seasoned criminal with convictions for burglary and violence. Mr Stables suffered serious injuries but survived and gave evidence as a prosecution witness.
Well done on the courts for exercising common sense throwing this case out and SHAME on the CPS.
As for the farmer, if you ask me it's just a shame he didn't get a head shot. Filthy vermin targeting an 83 year old man.
Thoughts?