Sky News reports that Tony Martin is due to be freed from prison. He is the UK farmer who defending himself from attack, killing one man and injuring another. Martin was routinely turned down for early release, because he was considered to be a "danger to burglars".

Coincidentally, the goblin that Martin wounded is being released from prison on the same day. Brendan Fearon, who has been described as a 'career criminal', was in prison for an unrelated charge of heroin dealing.

By the way, Fearon is being released early, after serving less than one third of his 18th month sentence.

In related news, Fearon is dropping his taxpayer funded legal claim against Martin for shooting him, however. What a nice guy.

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