"According to a charge sheet, Breen, 41, destroyed a window and screen at McDonald's home in Lindsay, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes, in Ontario cottage country. Breen is charged with four counts, including break-and-enter and carrying a weapon the crossbow to commit an offence. A fight ensued after the break-in and police said the alleged intruder was so badly injured, he had to be airlifted to a Toronto hospital."
"McDonald, 44, is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon allegedly a knife. Two men knew each other Two acquaintances of Breen separately told CBC News the two men knew each other before the break-in, and court documents list Breen's residence as an address less than 600 metres from McDonald's apartment. Kawartha Lakes police and McDonald's lawyer Steven Norton previously declined to say whether there was any connection between the two men."
"Word that McDonald was being charged in the case touched off reaction across the country and questions about whether Canadians have the right to defend themselves against an intruder. WATCH | Man charged after allegedly assaulting an intruder to his home: A man is facing assault charges after allegedly inflicting life-threatening injuries on an intruder at his home in Lindsay, Ont. The case has triggered questions about the limits of self-defence in Canadian law. Premier Doug Ford suggested at the time that the charges laid against McDonald showed "something is broken." "I know if someone breaks into my house or someone else's, you're going to fight for your life,&q"
An alleged intruder wielding a crossbow forced entry into a Lindsay, Ont., residence on Aug. 18, destroying a window and screen. The intruder, Michael Kyle Breen, 41, faces four counts including break-and-enter and carrying a weapon to commit an offence. A physical confrontation followed, and police said the intruder was so badly injured he required airlifting to a Toronto hospital. The homeowner, Jeremy David McDonald, 44, faces charges including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, allegedly a knife. Court documents show the men were acquaintances and lived within 600 metres of each other. The incident sparked a nationwide debate over legal self-defence.
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