Dad jailed after stabbing burglar to death when he spotted a break-in on Ring doorbell app

A dad who brutally stabbed a burglar to death after spotting him breaking into his home on his Ring doorbell has been jailed. Karl Townsend attacked Jordan Brophy with such ferocity that two shards of a broken blade were left lodged in his skull.

The 31-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds and died following the incident in Halewood, Merseyside, last October. Townsend was cleared of Mr Brophy's murder by a jury of six men and six women this week, the Liverpool ECHO reports.

However, he was convicted of manslaughter by a majority of 10 to two. Jailing Townsend for 19 years at Liverpool Crown Court today (Friday), Judge Andrew Menary described his actions as "quite dreadful offending" and the sentence "must reflect that".

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The Honourary Recorder of Liverpool said: “On that night, soon after you had left and while your partner and child were out the house, Jordan Brophy and three other accomplices broke into your house. This was plainly a targeted attack, a smash and grab where the burglars arrived in convoy, were not concerned about making a noise and did not expect to be in the house for very long.

“They were after your stash of controlled drugs. I’ve no doubt your principal source of income was dealing in class A and B drugs. No other explanation makes any sense.

“What resulted was the sort of violent encounter which so often accompanies this type of activity. You were provoked by Jordan Brophy’s audacious actions, but your response was not justified.

“You stabbed Jordan Brophy multiple times to the head, face and arms. He stood no chance at all. Twice the knife broke off in his skull, blinding him in one eye.

“He tried to flee the