I’m always amused by stories of criminals getting harmed or killed in odd ways during their crimes, so this one appealed to me.

A student in Baltimore, USA, killed a burglar with a samurai sword after spotting the intruder in his garage.   He and his housemates asked the burglar to stop, but while they called police, the suspect lunged at the student,who retaliated by striking him with a samurai sword, severed his left hand and gave severe lacerations to the upper torso and neck.

The undergraduate medical student at Baltimore’s prestigious Johns Hopkins University was being questioned by police but he may not be charged if found to be acting in self-defence.  He had recently reported a burglary in which thieves reportedly took laptop computers and a Sony PlayStation.

The burglar, who was in his late 40s, had a history of burglaries and had just been released from prison on Saturday.  In my opinion, no great loss to the world – got what what deserved.

Interesting choice of weapon though – just happening to have a samurai sword handy in the event of burglary?