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31st May 2022
03:44pm BST

Police later learned the situation had played out differently from what King had claimed. The father and son had been alerted by CCTV of a potential thief, armed themselves, then sought vigilante justice.
David King wielded a double-edged knife, while his son brandished a 27-inch ninja sword which he used to slash the tyre of Charles's pushbike which he had left at the scene. The two had actively chased the thief, dealing the final blow "some distance" from their property.
Further investigation shed light on a "fascination with weapons" and "a clear intent and desire to deal with any perceived criminals themselves", police said.
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Ipswitch Crown Court was told that both men denied killing Charles intentionally.
The prosecution argued that their actions pointed only to "an act of vigilantism."
The men have been remanded in custody to be sentenced at a later date.
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