The altercation took place in Sucy-en-Brie, in Val-de-Marne, on the night of August 15 to 16.
Defending his thief would have cost him dearly. A 38-year-old father was sentenced to two years in prison, including six months, for stabbing his burglar on the night of August 15-16 in Sucy-en-Brie in Val-de-Marne, reports. the parisian.
“I felt in danger”
Around 2 am, a thief entered the home. Seeing the father, he uses a canister of tear gas before turning back. But the owner of the place goes right after him. Gassed a second time, he returns home and arms himself with a knife. He locates the thief in a park near his home. Then she stabs him three times, in the back and in the shoulder. “I felt in danger,” he told the court.
The thief, whose criminal record includes 27 entries, will be tried for attempted burglary in Créteil. Following surgery for his injuries, he was remanded in custody pending trial.