Benjamin Batterham NOT GUILTY

[Gordon]

I bet the only reason he was charged him in the first place was because the dead guy is an Abbo.

[Black Orchid]

He should never have been charged with murder to begin with. For those who don't know ...

Newcastle man Benjamin Batterham has been found not guilty of murdering burglar Ricky Slater, 34, after a home invasion of his family house in the suburb of Hamilton.

Mr Batterham, 36, was charged after Mr Slater broke into his home in the NSW Hunter Valley on the 2016 Easter weekend to steal a handbag.

The homeowner, who was drinking beer to celebrate his birthday, chased Mr Slater for 330m and tackled him with a headlock.

During the struggle, Mr Batterham was bitten twice, had his tooth chipped and cheekbone injured, but Mr Slater lost consciousness and was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

First charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm, Mr Batterham’s charge was upgraded to murder after Mr Slater’s life support was switched off.

The accused was refused bail and taken to Cessnock prison where he remained for two months.

The case sparked a “Free Ben Batterham” campaign and public debate by self-defence advocates about homeowners rights to protect themselves.

The grieving family of Mr Slater, a convicted rapist, burglar and drug addict, argued an innocent man had been deliberately slain.

Released from Cessnock maximum security prison on bail in May 2016, Mr Batterham went to trial for murder in the Newcastle Supreme Court early this month.

The Crown’s case was that Mr Batterham intended to murder Mr Slater, crossing a threshold when he chased the burglar from his house, put him in a chokehold and repeatedly punched him.

https://www.news.com.au/national/courts ... 4b540696cf

I would also like to know what happened to that Aboriginal police liason (or whatever he is) who stoned the Wombat to death whilst laughing like a loon. Nothing I'll bet!

[Bobby]

The jury was read a letter written by Mr Batterham, in which he wrote, “I am not guilty”.

“I never intended to cause Mr Slater any serious harm,” he wrote.

“I wanted to apprehend him and get back was stolen.

“I admit I was angry and I hit him, but I was only trying to keep him from getting away.

“He was constantly struggling and fighting, he bit me on the right arm.

“All I wanted was for him was to stop.”

The jury believed him.

[Neferti]

Abo creep and pedophile.

[Gordon]

For sure he was only charged to stop the natives from becoming restless.

[Neferti]

Dead pedophile abo.

[Valkie]

The criminal abbo,
Was a known pedo
Was a known criminal
Broke into a man's house where a child was present
Was under the influence of drugs
Was a dole bludgers abbo
Was worthless and a drain on society

The world is a better place without him.

But abbos need to feel important, even if they are a waste of oxygen
They feel they are a protected species, they should not be.

If that animal broke into my house, there woukd have been blood.
Evisceration is the only option for a pedo criminal who came into my home drugged where a vulnerable child lives.