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5th April 2018
11:13am BST

A man aged 78 has been arrested by police on suspicion of murder (Credit: Dan Kitwood)[/caption]
One of the men, reportedly armed with a screwdriver, died following a struggle inside the house. Mr Osborn-Brooks was arrested on suspicion of murder.
A friend of Mr Osborn-Brooks lamented the decision, writing on Facebook: "So a 78-year-old man gets burgled by two men.
"There is a scuffle and the old man has slight injuries but managed to stab one of the burglars and he shortly died.
"The other burglar is on the run but the 78-year-old is arrested for murder.
"So this is British justice is it? Where is our protection?
"The old man deserves a medal and to be let free. I really can’t believe this has happened to him. I am in total shock."
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A forensic team search a street where the man died on April 4 (Credit: Dan Kitwood)[/caption]
A police spokesperson said: "The 78-year-old resident had found two males inside his address.
"One suspect went upstairs while the homeowner was forced into the kitchen by the second suspect, armed with a screwdriver.
"A struggle had ensued in the kitchen during which one of the males found inside the property sustained a stab wound to the upper body."
The second of the two men escaped the scene and is now being hunted by police.
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