George Digweed - attacker found guilty of murder - News Extra

[@Starblind11]

George was lucky not to suffer the same fate then, good that they've caught him but his punishment will be too soft, people like that deserve death penalty.

[@ClayTallStories]

Thank you for relating this traumatic experience, George. I am so happy you made it through ok. Hope you can put it behind you and find your focus on your family and passion again to it's fullest. Greeting from a keen hunter from NZ

[@the45er]

Just glad a world class champion like this and his wife were ok. The psychological impact of this is bad, but at least George and his wife were not severely physically harmed. I met him once over here in Texas. Class act in my book.

[@jenfarmer2063]

so glad they caught the bastards. my condolences to the Blackman family and I hope Kate and George are coping. I can't imagine what it must be like to have a bunch of degenerate murderers break into your home and threaten your life. the death penalty would still be to light for these men.

[@Greg-fl4cb]

God be with you George. Bless you and your wife mate!

[@Primer595]

Full credit to you too George! You are a big man in many ways. Good luck with continuing your chosen sport and winning more medals and enjoying meeting all the good people, fellow competitors, fans and spectators.

[@alanperry7706]

God bless you and your wife George

[@reggiebuffat]

I'm a survivor of multiple home invasions and rapes. I have to say that George is lucky to be living in Britain, where you still have police and courts. Here, in France, the police couldn't be bothered to come to the crime scene, or to abstain from destroying the evidence that was given to them.

[@Aikibiker1]

I am glad Mr Digweed is getting on with his life after such a terrible incident. I have to say though I read the BBC article about the home invasion and them smashing there way through the french door is why I have always hated those things. a glass door on a house is just impossible to secure. At least with windows you can plant thorny bushes outside them to gamper an intruder. I favor solud core exterior doors with reinforced frames and extended latch plates. They can still be kicked in, but it will take time, time you can use to flee or to barricade yourself with a shotgun and some buckshot. Very few home invaders would want to fight their way down a hallway covered by a semi competent man armed with a 12 ga double barrel protecting his family.

[@sudo_nym]

Hopefully George can help raise funds/message to help those who have been affected by this awful crime.

[@medwynvermin8772]

I hope that this is okay. Link to BBC news www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37507728 At least 28 years was the sentence issued. Good to see it was not a slap on the wrist but I wonder if a rope would be better.

[@masterblob7196]

Luckily it was 28 years for the murder on top of 12 years aggravated burglary.

[@grimaldus1967]

master blob the article says 12 years concurrently mate. That means he'll serve both sentences at the same time.

[@amct1019]

bigp trim well your guarantee is completely incorrect. If his sentence was 28 years, you could well be right that he could be released after 14. But his sentence wasn’t 28, murder carries an automatic life sentence with a minimum term set by the judge. The robber can only be given a parole hearings after a minimum of 28 years.

[@kwakamonkey]

his accomplice in the robberies was shot dead by police. in possession of two firearms.

[@MegaBoilermaker]

Good.

[@henrybaillie-baillimilton988]

Just had a similar experience I think the way you described it as a surreal experience is very apt, had a mental defective person try to beat me in the head 7 times and attacked me with a knife. Very traumatising and takes a while to get over. Find find it difficult to understand as I've never met the person before in my life.

[@in_car_nation6377]

my heart and thoughts go out to all involved in this unwarranted and barbaric act. George is such an upstanding gentleman and a true fighter. I hope the wounds heal rapidly and the scars left fade into history rapidly beneath much good and happiness.

[@MrTowton1461]

Hope these disgusting individuals get true justice one day. Sympathy and best wishes to the victims.

[@richardbrown217]

Well stated “big man” 👏👏👏👏

[@doomfathertm8771]

I hate that in the UK it is illegal to defend yourself in your own home, or to plan for such an event

[@jonathondavies8347]

not true, BUT your defence must be proportional

[@doomfathertm8771]

@@jonathondavies8347 It is true, if you keep a bat by the door or have anything planned for the event that you need to defend yourself in your home, it is illegal. Also "proportional" can be interpreted in anyway by a judge or jury who were not there at the time and could easily thus make the wrong call.

[@napalmhotdog4365]

@@doomfathertm8771 you absolutely without question can defend yourself, it’s easy to prove if it’s proportional and no jury is ever going to decide something that’s not fair. That’s the whole point

[@doomfathertm8771]

@@napalmhotdog4365 You can, if you fancy going toe to toe with 1,2 or maybe 4 men in your own home! The second you use ANYTHING but your fists you're in more trouble than the guys that broke in!

[@napalmhotdog4365]

@@doomfathertm8771 bullshit I know people who’s defended their homes with lethal weapons. Piss off

[@71wicker]

Sorry to here of that horrifying act George!

[@sarkiesarkie4918]

God bless you George. From my heart.

[@philbernardo1819]

I am glad that your ok and your family I have heard about you from a guy at my gun club hear in Canada I never realized how great you truly are until i started to watch you on a u tube.evil men do evil deeds I am just happy you and your wife are all right .May God bless you and keep you save😇

[@mikew151Manhattan]

what a disgusting story!!!

[@johnquinlan70]

Sorry to hear off your terrible experience George I live in Ireland born and bread and I also consider my home my castle and my safe haven from the outside world also we have same problems here with break ins and can't protect ourselves from intruders

[@robertstott4571]

Nevermind all the other stuff he looks like he look like he digs weed and his name

[@StuartOliver83]

Mate that’s harsh,did they take your firearms in the robbery? At least you’re here to tell the story old chum

[@padraigbarron4511]

best wishes to you and you family. condolences to the blackman family. keep at it you will be back there in no time

[@wibble1999]

top man george.... you have each other,,,all else is just "things....each other is everything.... sorry for your incident mate Dave "...

[@mikeskidmore6754]

That Bubble is called Fight or flight.. Hi levels of Adreneline..

[@jodytwidale4598]

How very traumatic.. I'm glad both George and Kate, are now able to rebuild their lives, and take some comfort that the Police and judicial system have worked hard to ensure the offender endures a good stretch inside! Thoughts with all concerned!

[@ColinTonkasdad]

very sad news for both families ,hope that times will heal . and of course great sadness for the blackman family ..

[@ryancoe6003]

what a horrible experience to have had to endure pity the police didn't catch them before they came into contact with mr blackman prison to soft for hardend criminals bring back capital puishmemt and make them go through the same pain as the victims had to suffer

[@normanwells2755]

To think after 'that could have been me' is the source of nightmares. Most western countries (parts of the USA occasionally excluded) have abandoned the correct response to this.

[@robertgarrard5350]

Murder... so 15yrs. This country is fucked

[@robincox8902]

Good result, Best of luck to our world champion GD.

[@rayscott6898]

A classy guy......

[@davec8381]

The argument against the death sentence for 1st Degree Murder is that in the past a small number of mistakes were made and innocent people were killed. With a robust system of appeals this would be unlikely to happen today, these figures show that 3 innocent people are dying because we do not have the death sentence.Should we have a referendum to decide if it should be reintroduced?"Over 30 killers killed again after being freed from prison between 2000/1 and 2010/11, statistics show.Figures released by the Home Office show 29 people with homicide convictions went on to commit murder and six went on to commit manslaughter.Of those 29 murderers, 13 previously committed murder and 16 manslaughter."

[@DepakoteMeister]

It only needs one mistake, and that mistake to be your loved one/child/parent, for the death penalty to be a terrible idea. The US is proof that the death penalty is no deterrent at all, and if the execution is in cold blooded revenge then people who support that are arguably worse than people that murder in the heat of the moment.

[@davec8381]

They way that the US and Russia treat convicted murders on life sentences is far worse than execution, when prisoners in Russia had their sentences change from execution to life many committed suicide as their preferred option. It's not about revenge, the punishment should match the crime, murderers should never have the chance to kill again.

[@DepakoteMeister]

Dave C And for that you are willing to sacrifice an innocent family member convicted in error? I'm not willing to see anyone innocent having their life extinguished in my name.

[@davec8381]

We shall just have to agree to differ as the politicians will never put it to the people to decide because they fear the outcome. I think most would vote in favour.

[@DepakoteMeister]

I think most people would vote for the abolition of taxes, doesn't make it right.

[@cuttski]

Is George related to DJ John Digweed ? I'd say it's been asked many a time !

[@fieldsportstv]

+cuttski They are brothers

[@7810ftw]

poor bloke awful thing to happen !

[@raymac4379]

All the best to George and his wife.

[@daviddumpleton3559]

god bless you George

[@MrChrissy1r]

Every decent law abiding decent responsible citizen and especially house owners and "famous" people should have the right in the U.K to bear arms for self and home protection!!

[@georgepetrou8154]

Here in South Africa it's no ending story . We have daily house invasions and the police cant do much . Evan though we are armed if you shoot an intruder you got more trouble than ever . The law is on the criminals side .

[@chrism9997]

In the USA 2016 there was 32700 robberies (Not just against households). In the UK 2016 there were an estimated 6.5 million incidents of crime against households and resident adults. And the UK has a much smaller population! Its an easy career path for these criminals. The statistics say it all. You can go check them yourselves.

[@TheGameCamer360]

bigp trim people are less likely to break into your home if your legally allowed to defend it like they are in the states. If someone breaks into your house over here and you hit them, your the one who goes to prison and they get all the sympathy

[@FatMiddleAgedGuy]

The level of violent crime in England and Wales continues to be appalling. This includes robberies inside and outside the home. But it adds nothing to the debate to state patent falsehoods. The law in England and Wales in early October 2012 was as below. 'What force does the law allow? In England and Wales, anyone can use "reasonable" force to protect themselves or others, or to carry out an arrest or to prevent crime. Householders are protected from prosecution as long as they act "honestly and instinctively" in the heat of the moment. "Fine judgements" over the level of force used are not expected, says the Crown Prosecution Service. What this means in practice is that someone can claim they attacked in self-defence if they genuinely believed they were in peril - even if in hindsight they were clearly wrong. Victims do not have to wait to be attacked if they are in their home and fear for themselves or others. These guidelines also apply if someone, in the spur of the moment, picks up an item to use as a weapon. The law very clearly says that a householder is not expected to weigh up the arguments for and against in the heat of the moment - but they have to show that their actions were reasonable in the moment.' www.bbc.com/news/uk-19886504

[@FatMiddleAgedGuy]

In January 2016, the High Court in England and Wales decided that homeowners have a right to use disproportionate force, thus: 'Homeowners have a right to take tough action or use “disproportionate force” if faced with an intruder in their home, the High Court has ruled. The so-called “householder defence”, as strengthened by the Coalition Government, has been declared not incompatible with European human rights laws.' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/home-owners-can-beat-up-burglars-using-disproportionate-force-rules-high-court-a6815626.html

[@aaRonin47]

No Aaron he is having a laugh at you :) He has pulled those numbers completely out of his arse. In the US in 2016 there were over 125k robberies just including firearms alone, the total including knives and unarmed are over double that. The number of incidents of crime against households and resident adults (which includes everything from burglary to some flowerpots getting smashed) is about 7.5k in the UK :) Oh and you get to hit all the burglars you want over here. You don't get to kill them though, neither with a gun nor with your hands.

[@nigelclats6970]

There is actually no proven deterent to crime. However there should be a punishment that fits a particular crime. If you take a life,not by accident,but by calculation ,then your life should be taken. If you commit rape (male or female ) then you should be neutered and do hard labour. if you steal money(who gives a shit,it's replaceable),you do hard labour for the people you stole off. It's an incredibly simple equation but we have loony fuckwits in power,with no desire for the tough remedies needed to keep us safe in OUR OWN HOMES.

[@mself1188]

Excellent re-evaluation of what needs to be done in society in regards to crime punishment.

[@philiprawson5598]

well done ,keep fighting on ,draw energy from it, prove them wrong

[@edtreadwell2188]

glad he has been jailed , hope all is well

[@deanomatino]

ed treadwell o

[@trevorevans1508]

✌️

[@andrewbailey2547]

It's a shame and maybe now you will know just how those animals feel when you take their lives.

[@gavinfitzpatrick1096]

Dick!

[@israeladesanya4596]

Bet you feel loads better knowing all the animals you eat are from suicides

[@andrewbailey2547]

@@israeladesanya4596 I dnt eat animals so I have a guilt free life

[@RHarpur]

​@@andrewbailey2547 Careful with that sanctimoniousness there Andrew.. someone could mistake you for a real Twot.

[@andrewbailey2547]

@@RHarpur no knives guns or bombs involved though 🤔