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Homeless Man Acquitted of Murder

A 39 year old, who in evidence described living on the streets of London like “living in a dangerous jungle” has been acquitted of murder. The man from Latvia said when he was set upon by another homeless man, in the area of Old Street, London, “that he feared for his life”. The incident was captured on CCTV which showed the defendant stabbing out at the deceased whilst the deceased was on the ground. The defendant said that he believed the deceased was armed with a screwdriver. Two screwdrivers were found at the scene with the DNA of the deceased on them. The defendant was represented by David Hislop KC leading Jonathan Mole. The instructing solicitors were Hussain Solicitors.