A father-of-two stabbed an armed intruder to death after a masked gang beat him in front of his family.

The man, who has not been named, protected his family when six men broke into his home in Selby, a Yorkshire town 12 miles south of York.

Armed with weapons and wearing balaclavas, the burglars began to attack the father with a crowbar while his two young children watched.

During the struggle in March 2022, the man grabbed a knife and stabbed one of the intruders.

The five unhurt attackers fled in a getaway car, leaving their fellow gang member behind as the victim phoned 999 to save his life.

Despite being given CPR after ambulance crews arrived, the sixth attacker died at the scene.

A manhunt was launched to track down the five remaining men: Alan James Hall, 34, of Selby; Daniel

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