A shopkeeper in the Old Trafford area stabbed a robber to death. The shopkeeper was "confronted by a group of masked men, one of whom had a machete." Originally, this was the decision:
Now he has been arrested:
Last week, the Crown Prosecution Service said Flanagan, 59, would not face charges because he had used reasonable force and had acted in self-defense.
Now he has been arrested:
A shopkeeper has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man trying to rob his shop was stabbed to death.
Police were called to the shop, in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, at about 9.40pm on Tuesday after reports that a man had been injured. It is understood a number of men had attempted to rob the shopkeeper.
The injured man was taken to hospital with a stab wound, and died a short time later.
Police sources said a 72-year-old man, understood to be the shopkeeper, was arrested. He has not been identified.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester police said: "A 30-year-old man with serious injuries was taken to hospital, but he died a short time later. A 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder."
Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts added: "The investigation is in its early stages, and we are still trying to establish the circumstances of what has happened. . . .
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