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Negev farmer who killed burglar will not be tried for murder
By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent

Negev farmer Shai Dromi, 47, who shot and killed an alleged sheep thief, will not stand trial for murder. Instead, Dromi was charged Monday with manslaughter, illegal possession of weapons, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The decision not to try Dromi for murder was received with satisfaction by Dromi's lawyer, attorney Benny Nahari. However, the penal code does allow for Dromi to receive a heavy punishment - up to 20 years for manslaughter and up to 20 years for intentionally causing bodily harm.

According to the indictment, the defendant heard his dog barking, looked around and searched for a flashlight. When he did not find anything, he returned to his room and took an unlicensed loaded gun. His suspicion further grew when he spotted scissors on the fence sheep pen, and so he hid behind a nearby shed. At that time two thieves, Khaled al-Atrash and Ayoub al-Hawashleh, were wandering around the farm area.
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Dromi shot towards the two, and they started to flee. Dromi nonetheless continued to shoot, firing 6 bullets. Al-Atrash was hurt in his femoral artery, and later died of his wounds. Al-Hawashleh was shot three times in his back, and is now in intensive care.

Following the indictment, police will ask for Dromi's remand to be extended. Dromi's lawyer said that the trial "will turn into a showcase trial."

Dromi maintains that he called for the thieves to stop, but Al-Hawashleh told Haaretz that there was no call to stop before the shooting. "We went near the farm area, and all of the sudden, someone jumped and started shooting at us." Al-Hawashleh says that "Khaled [the victim] fell and told me to get down, so I would not get hurt, but I fled." He maintains that after they were shot, they were dragged into the farm, but could not say who dragged them into there.
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  1.   But if they are really thieves they would`ve carried guns 18:25  |  Tamir Gaza 22/01/07
  2.   Under American Law 18:49  |  Matt 22/01/07
  3.   He did the right thing 19:52  |  Ofer 22/01/07
  4.   A question that will never be answered. 20:03  |  Colin Wright 22/01/07
  5.   Re: Under American Law 20:03  |  Michael 22/01/07
  6.   #1 and 2 Matt 20:14  |  Jackline 22/01/07
  7.   There`s no other option 20:33  |  MarianoW 22/01/07
  8.   burglary killed 20:42  |  tom 22/01/07
  9.   Thieves should be shot. Bravo!!! 20:50  |  naro 22/01/07
  10.   To Michael 20:53  |  Matt 22/01/07
  11.   Do guns make thieves? #1 21:07  |  William 22/01/07
  12.   The man is a hero 21:20  |  Steven 22/01/07
  13.   He did the right thing 21:27  |  Yossi 22/01/07
  14.   Cattle Theives 21:32  |  Shimon List 22/01/07
  15.   naro #9 21:37  |  Gee 22/01/07
  16.   #9,12,14 Do corporate thieves count? 22:08  |  Billy Jack 22/01/07
  17.   What if i had land stolen? 22:15  |  Billy Jack 22/01/07
  18.   thank you 15. All world`s lands are stolen.17 22:37  |  naro 22/01/07
  19.   Set Dromi free 22:50  |  Dee 22/01/07
  20.   They slit his dog`s throat 22:50  |  Someone who knows 22/01/07
  21.   #1 DONT START WITH ME OR MINE 00:26  |  TOBIA 23/01/07
  22.   Naro im not a saint. 00:41  |  Billy Jack 23/01/07
  23.   The right to own property is a fundamental one 00:44  |  Kapule David Mabuta 23/01/07
  24.   Steve 02:25  |  Arabs=Killers 23/01/07
  25.   The Burglars Were Up To No Good 02:55  |  Ross 23/01/07
  26.   negev farmer 02:56  |  colin 23/01/07
  27.   The Real Goniff is the Farmer 03:27  |  Matthew 23/01/07
  28.   #16 04:30  |  Hamurabi 23/01/07
  29.   Need More Tough Jews Like Dromi 12:10  |  Ben Israel 23/01/07
  30.   Justice? 12:39  |  Frank 23/01/07
  31.   justice 22:49  |  David 23/01/07
  32.   to #31 09:37  |  Someone who knows 05/02/07
  33.   judging from the way the police 19:09  |  yahn goodey 23/02/07
  34.   Dead Dogs Barking? 19:26  |  Andrew Holliday 26/06/08
  35.   re: earlier legal commenter 00:17  |  Jim W 16/11/08
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