This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition No charge against Richard Osborne-Brooks for the death of a burglar
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Richard Osborn-Brooks
Osborn-Brooks had found two men inside his home.
Police arrested Osborn-Brooks on suspicion of grievous bodily harm but they have since rearrested him on suspicion of murder.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The police and the CPS are responsible for deciding whether to charge people with a crime.
You may find this guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service helpful:
https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/decision-charge
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.