HE confronted and stabbed a stun gun-wielding intruder inside his Sydney home - now Donald Brooke faces an agonising wait to see whether he will face charges over the thief's death.
HE confronted and stabbed a stun gun-wielding intruder inside his Sydney home - now Donald Brooke faces an agonising wait to see whether he will face charges over the thief's death.
Friends and neighbours yesterday rallied around Mr Brooke as details emerged of his lethal struggle with a 31-year-old intruder in his home yesterday, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Detectives questioned 54-year-old Mr Brooke yesterday but he is yet to make a formal statement.
He has told police that he was in his backyard shed when he heard noises in the house and went to investigate at about 3.15pm.
He was then confronted by the burglar, who threatened him with an electronic stun gun. There was a short altercation and Mr Brooke stabbed his attacker twice - in the arm and chest.
"Detectives spoke to the resident soon after the event,"
Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Gillam said. "It is too early to talk about charges. It's a complicated matter and all aspects of the law have to be considered, including self-defence."
Neighbours yesterday told of the immediate aftermath of the incident, in which Mr Brooke pleaded with the offender to "come back, you're injured" as the wounded man fled.
Ignoring Mr Brooke's request to return to the Glassop St house, the 31-year-old career criminal ran to a nearby car, where another man was waiting behind the wheel, and drove off.
The wounded intruder got out of the vehicle at Fairfield and was then taken in a critical condition to Liverpool Hospital. He died at 9.30pm.
Yesterday, a shaken Mr Brookes declined to comment on the advice of his lawyer.
But neighbour Janet revealed that Mr Brooke had followed the offender into the backyard and had expressed concern for his welfare after stabbing him.
She said Mr Brooke came to her house and was "shaking" and "very upset".
"He said 'I found a man in my house. He robbed three rings and money'," Janet said.
The dead man was well known to police and had previously been investigated for a number of crimes involving robbery. He was due to appear in Burwood court next week on a number of charges.
Detectives yesterday visited Mr Brooke at his house but are yet to decide whether he will be charged.
Supt Gillam said police had not recovered the stun gun but were confident the deceased had the weapon
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