This is not a kid scrumping apples. It's a burglar. If I went into someone's house and nicked their possessions and they caught me and punched me I wouldn't feel unfairly treated.
Oh for a bit of common sense! Just get on and investigate something more important, like somebody parked on a double yellow line. Exactly who benefits from a possible prosecution in this case? - No-one.
Bearing in mind that they're not wanted, and the neighbourhood is scared of them and their violent threats of retribution, I'd have thought Breach of the Peace could be a worthwhile consideration.
As well, of course, as a detailed check of their motor vehicles, tax, insurance, road-worthiness...
Surely there must be a breach of the peace or some similar crime in there that the OB could take action on? Plus of course immediate stop and search for all 'friends and relatives', with maximum penalties sought for illegal carrying of guns and knives.
Yes, they're entitled to grieve, especially his kids who've lost their dad - I do feel sorry for them. I still hope the OB are keeping a 24 hour watch on the scum's latest lair, and are stopping and searching every vehicle that comes or goes, prosecuting for any weapons found, and impounding any...
Let's hope they try burgling the homes of violent gangsters. Violent gangsters are allowed to kill intruders (even policemen) on the grounds that they think they might be rival gangsters coming to kill them (see Noye: Kenneth).
If it makes them realise they're whole family is scum, is that an abuse of their human rights?
Sorry, silly suggestion - the idea won't even occur to them...................he was a lovely lad, and they're victims, innit........
With a bit of luck, it'll be on the Jeremy Kyle show soon.............only downside is, they'll get paid for it. But hey, as family they should have expected a few bob out of the proceeds of the burglary anyway, eh?
Released without charge. Good. Not before time.
Scumbag burglar still dead...........oh well, never mind. Sh1t happens - even occasionally to scum. Hope the police put as much effort into catching his accomplice as they did in investigating the possible murder charge. Have they got him yet?
Poor old bloke - they hardly need to keep him in custody, do they - he's not a threat to anybody else. I wonder if they've put as much resources into catching the other scumbag burglar?