Tony Martin DEAD

[Finnland]

Goodbye England's rose

Convicted killer Tony Martin, who shot dead a teenage intruder in his home in 1999, has died at the age of 80, a family friend has said.

The killing of 16-year-old Fred Barras at Martin's Norfolk farmhouse was hugely controversial at the time, with the country divided over whether his actions were pre-meditated, or simply a farmer defending himself and his property.

Martin was jailed in 2000 for the boy's murder, and for injuring another man, 29-year-old Brendan Fearon in the same incident, before being released three years later after the murder conviction was reduced to manslaughter.

Martin lived on his own at his sprawling, semi-derelict farmhouse in Emneth Hungate, near Wisbech on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border at the time of the incident.

Tony Martin, who killed burglar at farmhouse, dies

Tony Martin, who killed burglar at farmhouse, dies

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[Madison]

Good riddance.

 

[Finnland]

In my head it's him, Louise Woodward, Maureen Rhys, Judith & Alan Kilshaw, and Jeremy Spake, all in that same category of gammony late 90s overnight celebs.

We just don't make them like we used to

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

Bye girl.

 

[ButterTart]

Jesus, I thought he was about 80 at the time.