A 78-YEAR-OLD homeowner is being quizzed on suspicion of murder after a suspected burglar was stabbed to death.
The pensioner, named locally as Richard Osborn-Brooks, was forced into his kitchen by one of two men who broke into his home armed with a screwdriver.
Police said while the other suspected thief was upstairs, a scuffle broke out between Mr Osborn-Brooks and the alleged burglar.
In the fight, the 38-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the upper body at the house in Hither Green, South East London.
He was rushed to a central London hospital but died at 3.37am...
...Met Police said they were continuing their investigations into the death, and were still quizzing the 78-year-old homeowner.
Met Police said: "The homeowner suffered bruising to his arms. His injuries are not life threatening.
"He was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and further arrested on suspicion of murder."