Man charged with murder of 'burglar'

Honey · October 28th, 2009, 02:33 AM

Tyler Juett, 17, died in hospital from stab wounds

A man who allegedly stabbed two teenagers after he disturbed them burgling his mother's home was today charged with murder and wounding with intent.

Omari Roberts is accused of knifing Tyler Juett, 17, and his 14-year-old friend after they broke into the house in Nottingham. Juett later died.
Today Roberts, 23, was charged with murder and wounding with intent after the Crown Prosecution Service said his actions were "not reasonable" and that he should face prosecution.
Juett was found by paramedics at an address in Heathfield Road, Old Basford, at around 2pm on 13 March and was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottinghamshire Police said. He died shortly afterwards.
A post-mortem examination concluded his death was caused by a stab wound.
Roberts, of Heathfield Road, Old Basford, was appearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court later today.
Juett's 14-year-old friend pleaded guilty to burglary at Nottingham Youth Court on 14 May and was sentenced to two years' detention.

Man charged with murder of 'burglar' - Crime, UK - The Independent

Mivvi21 · October 28th, 2009, 02:45 AM

Bullshit. If you break into someone's house you better be prepared for whatever the homeowner is going to dish out if you are caught. Be it a good old fashioned ass whipping or worse. It seems that criminals have more rights than the victims these days. It's totally unfair.

Kittylady · October 28th, 2009, 03:22 AM

If someone breaks into my house I will do what I have to in order to protect myself. I'm not going to wait about and see if its my tv or my arse they want, I'm going to damn well defend myself.

Sarzy · October 28th, 2009, 03:34 AM

I'd like to know more about this. I.e. Why the judge doesn't think it was reasonable force. *edit* this link said he chased one of them down the road. But it still doesn't give many details. Man who 'stabbed to death burglar he found ransacking mother's house' is charged with murder | Mail Online

crumpet · October 28th, 2009, 09:58 AM

^^Well, it's the UK. That answers all of my questions right there.

MohandasKGanja · October 28th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarzy

I'd like to know more about this. I.e. Why the judge doesn't think it was reasonable force. *edit* this link said he chased one of them down the road. But it still doesn't give many details. Man who 'stabbed to death burglar he found ransacking mother's house' is charged with murder | Mail Online

The one who got his butt out of the house is the one who lived. The one who was stabbed to death was still in the house after Roberts came back. If he was still in the house, after Roberts came back, that's pretty brazen.

McJag · October 28th, 2009, 10:17 AM

Little punks. Got what they deserved.

xXull · October 28th, 2009, 09:15 PM

My father always told me that if I catch someone breaking into the house and force is required--to make sure that I kill them, (so there is no other side of the story) and drag them onto the bed, so I can claim that the burglar tried to rape me.

heh, people do think that way, and I recall once hearing of a man sent to prison because a guy broke into his house and threatened to rape his son, while yelling racial comments. I hate those laws.

rollo · October 31st, 2009, 03:50 PM

I doubt if any jury will find him guilty. It's ridiculous he has to go through this when two burglars broke into his home.

kingcap72 · October 31st, 2009, 03:55 PM

The guy did the right thing. If you break into someone's home you deserve to get stabbed/shot/beaten. The homeowner has no idea what your intentions are, so they have the every right to assume that their lives are at risk.

RevellingInSane · October 31st, 2009, 04:25 PM

Sometimes I feel criminals have more rights than victims. The little bastard should not have broken in. Like people told us growing up,"You break into a house, you're playing let's make a deal with the reaper. You don't know what the hell is behind door number 1."

In this state, if the fatal injury is dealt to a burglar within the home, even if he manages to get away and die later, criminal charges are not filed, but a wrongful death suit can be filed and juries have awarded to the estate of the criminal before. Homeowners insurance can also be sued.

Nightdragon · October 31st, 2009, 04:37 PM

Yeah if you break into someone's house, that's the relaity of what could happen kids. Still wanna be cool and berak into people's houses?

misrule · October 31st, 2009, 10:18 PM

it's ridiculous - if someone breaks into your house, what more of a threat to your personal safety is there?! There's too many 'rights' for people committing criminal acts...

Back in the day when I was at uni, I was sharing a house with two other girls, and the girl who had the bedroom at the front of the house walked into her room one night to find someone halfway through her window trying to break in.
The other girl and I heard a bit of a commotion and ran out the front to find her chasing the guy up the street with a BROOM, shouting (I kid you not) "Please don't EVER do that again ... EVER!!!!"

We told her that if ever there was a time you were allowed to be abusive and swear at a stranger, this was one of them! I still can't believe she was polite enough to use 'please'!! Although it was scary at the time, we still laugh about it to this day...

Alysheba · November 2nd, 2009, 08:23 AM

Forget the knife, I would have shot them. Cased closed.