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| No charges after robber's death | No charges after robber's death |
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| A shopkeeper from Lancashire has been told he will not face a murder charge after a man who tried to rob him was stabbed to death with his own knife. | A shopkeeper from Lancashire has been told he will not face a murder charge after a man who tried to rob him was stabbed to death with his own knife. |
| Liam Kilroe, 25, from Billinge, near St Helens, Merseyside, was wanted by police when he was killed in Skelmersdale on 17 February. | Liam Kilroe, 25, from Billinge, near St Helens, Merseyside, was wanted by police when he was killed in Skelmersdale on 17 February. |
| Police believe he was trying to rob Tony Singh, who owns the Lifestyle Express store in the Birleywood area. | Police believe he was trying to rob Tony Singh, who owns the Lifestyle Express store in the Birleywood area. |
| The shopkeeper was arrested but later bailed pending further inquiries. | The shopkeeper was arrested but later bailed pending further inquiries. |
| 'Violent attack' | 'Violent attack' |
| Kilroe, who had previous convictions for assault and robbery, died from a single stab wound to the chest. | Kilroe, who had previous convictions for assault and robbery, died from a single stab wound to the chest. |
| Just days before the fatal incident, Lancashire Police had appealed for him to hand himself in after he failed to appear at Preston Crown Court to face armed robbery charges. | Just days before the fatal incident, Lancashire Police had appealed for him to hand himself in after he failed to appear at Preston Crown Court to face armed robbery charges. |
| Following the announcement not to prosecute Mr Singh over the attack, Det Supt Mick Gradwell of Lancashire Police said: "This was a violent attack on Mr Singh by a convicted armed robber. | Following the announcement not to prosecute Mr Singh over the attack, Det Supt Mick Gradwell of Lancashire Police said: "This was a violent attack on Mr Singh by a convicted armed robber. |
| Those who use reasonable force in defending themselves will enjoy the full protection of the law John Dilworth, CPS "My recommendation was that Mr Singh should not be prosecuted and I am pleased that the Crown Prosecution Service has agreed with that." | |
| John Dilworth, assistant district Crown prosecutor for South West Lancashire, added: "The evidence from the police has been reviewed and we have decided that Mr Singh was acting in self defence and should not be prosecuted for any offence over the death of Liam Kilroe. | |
| "It is clear he was trying to rob Mr Singh of the day's takings and that Mr Singh resisted and defended himself in the struggle that followed. | |
| "While this case does not concern a householder defending themselves against an intruder, it has very similar considerations. | |
| "The CPS understands that anxiety may sometimes be felt by innocent members of the public if they are obliged to defend themselves from attack. | |
| "The Director of Public Prosecutions is determined to ensure that those who use reasonable force in defending themselves will enjoy the full protection of the law - they will not be prosecuted." |