By NNN-PTI
London : An Indian-origin shopkeeper in the UK who could face murder charge for killing his assailant in self-defence should be rewarded for bravery and not prosecuted, many Britons feel.
In discussion boards and letters to editors, several people have called Tony Singh a “local hero” and expressed support for him. They believe he should be given a bravery award for grappling with his assailant who had a history of criminal acts.
Singh, 34, who owns a shop in Skelmersdale in Lancashire, was leaving for home after closing his shop last Sunday when he was attacked by a hooded man who tried to rob him.
During the struggle to defend himself, Singh took possession of the robber’s knife, and in the scuffle, the assailant, identified as Liam Kilroe, died after suffering a stab wound in the chest.
Police said they were preparing a report for the Crown Prosecution Service, which will decide whether to charge Singh, who was also injured during the fight, over the death.
A posting on a Lancashire discussion board said: “The man should have a medal pinned to his chest – not having the thought of imprisonment looming over him. It appears he was simply protecting himself in a life and death struggle. I have not one ounce of pity for the criminal.”