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In Lincolnshire, 85 year old John Headington, a former railway worker and Korean War veteran, and his 57 year old wife tackled and sat on Robert Barnes last Nov. 20 until police arrived, after Barnes broke into their home.
Lincoln Crown Court was told that Mrs. Headington was woken at 1am to the sounds of Barnes breaking in their kitchen door.
Barnes was armed with a butter knife in his jacket pocket, and used a brick to smash the windows of the rural home, while the couple slept.

Prosecutor Andrew Scott said that Mrs. Headington noticed a light on in a upstairs room where her husband kept his valuable model train collection, and she decided to call police.
Mr. Headington managed to get Barnes in a bear hug, despite having two hip replacements, when Barnes was exiting the hobby room with some of Mr. Headington's most valuable model trains.

"Barnes barged past Mr Headington who fell backwards against the landing wall, Mr Scott told the court.
"As Barnes continued down the stairs he ripped the phone from Mrs Headington but then fell down and rolled on to the floor near some cupboards.

"Mrs Headington sat on Barnes and was joined by her husband who had blood on his arm. He also sat on Barnes and they remained on top of him until the police arrived."

Barnes told officers he was drunk and admitted to committing burglary, and possession of a bladed article.
The 28 year old was sentenced to two years in prison for the burglary, and an additional four months for the knife possession offense.

The sentencing Judge Simon Hirst said the couple reacted with "remarkable bravery".

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...burglar-tried-steal-model-railway-collection/

Thanks to @ghosttruck for the original article!
 

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