Tony Martin - a farmer who shot dead a teenage burglar at his home - has died, a family friend has said. Mr Martin sparked a national debate after he shot and killed 16-year-old Fred Barras on his remote Norfolk farm in 1999.

Convicted killer Tony Martin, who shot dead a teenage intruder in his home in 1999, has died at the age of 80. The killing of 16-year-old Fred Barras at Martin's Norfolk farmhouse was hugely controversial at the time,

Martin served three years in prison after shooting Fred Barras, 16, at his home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in 1999.

Convicted farmer Tony Martin who was put behind bars after killing a teen house intruder has died age 80. A family friend has confirmed the death of Martin. He shot 16-year-old boy Fred Barras after he entered the Norfolk farmhouse back in 1999.