Farmer who shot burglars released today

British farmer Tony Martin has been released from custody after serving two-thirds of his five-year jail sentence for shooting dead a 16-year-old burglar and wounding his accomplice.

British farmer Tony Martin has been released from custody after serving two-thirds of his five-year jail sentence for shooting dead a 16-year-old burglar and wounding his accomplice.

Martin, 58, today enjoys his first day of freedom after serving two-thirds of a five-year sentence for manslaughter.

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