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Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. The Crown Prosecution Service guidelines do not go far enough. They refer to people doing what they"““honestly and instinctively believe is necessary in the heat of the moment””," but that could cover a multitude of things, some of which could well lead to the death of an intruder. However, under the heading ““Will you believe the intruder rather than me?””, the guidelines say:"““We hope that everyone understands that the police have a duty to investigate incidents involving a death or injury.””" It is still the case that an innocent victim will be subject to a police investigation and thus public attention.