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Knifeman neighbor killed as schoolboy defends his mother
James Killen was in his school uniform when he raced to confront his mothers attacker -- a neighbour -- after she was stabbed and left covered in blood.

The 18 year-old tried to wrest a kitchen knife from the assailant before the man died in the struggle.

His mother, Sandra Crawford, 53, an air stewardess, then staggered outside her red-brick, detached house in St Albans, Herts, before collapsing in her nightclothes. She is now fighting for her life after being flown to hospital.

Detectives initially arrested Mr Killen, an A-level student, on suspicion of murder but they released him on Friday on police bail until next month. Senior investigative sources say they now believe that Jonathan London, 46, died after Mr Killen tried to protect his mother.
Here's a hopeful sign:
A school friend of Mr Killen described him as a hero and said he had grabbed the knife from his mothers alleged attacker before confronting Mr London.


Posted by: lotp 2010-05-02
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=295841