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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Dan Warburton

Family vows to overturn murder conviction after dad and son stabbed thief with ninja sword

The family of a father and son who stabbed a thief in an act of "vigilante violence" have vowed to overturn their murder convictions, insisting: "They're not monsters."

David King, 56, and his son Edward King, 20, were jailed for a total of 40 years after grabbing a 2ft ninja sword and a World War II dagger to confront thief Neil Charles.

Mr Charles, 47, died in hospital after being stabbed with the dagger and sliced across the knee by the sword.

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