[Nedusa]

There will be no prosecutions over this case, even if the forensics show he was unlawfully killed nobody would testify against anybody or everybody could agree he was attacked by an unamed assailant . There would be no chance of a successful prosecution in this case.

But you gotta feel sorry for the robber, he had not thought it through to try and rob a busy bookies office with a toy gun and threaten people who were poverty stricken themselves probably more than a few with gambling debts, was a pretty dumb ass plan to start with. Shame it cost him his life, wonder if it was heart attack brought on by the situation which got out of hand...!!!

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

There will be no prosecutions over this case, even if the forensics show he was unlawfully killed nobody would testify against anybody or everybody could agree he was attacked by an unamed assailant . There would be no chance of a successful prosecution in this case.

But you gotta feel sorry for the robber, he had not thought it through to try and rob a busy bookies office with a toy gun and threaten people who were poverty stricken themselves probably more than a few with gambling debts, was a pretty dumb ass plan to start with. Shame it cost him his life, wonder if it was heart attack brought on by the situation which got out of hand...!!!

I think you may find the bookies had CCTV which could be used in any prosecution brought, just depends if the CPS believe the force used to restrain the raider was more than could be deemed reasonable to restrain him.

For example if two or three people sat on his back as opposed to just one.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Shasown

I think you may find the bookies had CCTV which could be used in any prosecution brought, just depends if the CPS believe the force used to restrain the raider was more than could be deemed reasonable to restrain him.

For example if two or three people sat on his back as opposed to just one.

Yes I forgot about the CCTV but it depends where they sat on him ie was it in camera shot plus was the CCTV actually working or recording or was the quality not good enough to positively identify the culprits.

Also in all honesty can you really see any prosecution against good citizens that thwarted an armed robbery and tried to restrain him using reasonable force but accidentally smothered him perhaps causing a heart attack or possibly he was ashmatic or suffered from a bronchial condition.

All in all I cannot see any conviction for murder or manslaughter arising from this...!!!