It will soon be legal to defend your property any way you see fit if you catch a burglar in your house, under new laws being brought in by the government. This includes stabbing the intruder.
About time the public were given rights to defend their homes from these horrible robbing twats.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13957587
You're already allowed to protect yourself, and that includes cases where the burglar is killed as a result. You're just not allowed to murder someone by shooting them in the back as they run away like Tony cunting Martin did*.
Labour already clarified this years ago - (source - the independent)
WHAT CAN YOU DO?What is reasonable force?"What you honestly and instinctively believe is necessary in the heat of the moment ... This is still the case if you use something to hand as a weapon.
"As a general rule, the more extreme the circumstances and the fear felt, the more force you can lawfully use in self-defence."
Do I have to wait to be attacked?"No, not if you are in your home and in fear for yourself or others."
What if the intruder dies?"If you have acted in reasonable self-defence, as described above, and the intruder dies you will still have acted lawfully."
Instances in which you could be prosecuted1. "Having knocked someone unconscious, you then decided to further hurt or kill them to punish them."**
2. "You knew of an intended intruder and set a trap to hurt or kill them rather than involve the police."
What if I chase them as they run off?"You are still allowed to use reasonable force to recover your property and make a citizen's arrest ... A rugby tackle or a single blow would probably be reasonable. Acting out of malice and revenge with the intent of inflicting punishment through injury or death would not."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/homeowners-can-kill-burglars-in-selfdefence-government-says-483154.htmlNothing is changing. This is the tories trying to score some easy points in the eyes of your average daily mail reader.
* yes, I know it was eventually reduced to manslaughter on appeal after they decided he was off his fucking rocker
**bad news for Kevin McAllister...