His sister said 'It was very dangerous. My brother didn't know if this guy was on drugs, or was going to kill him. It's unbelievable.'
'He was threatened by a man in his home, a robber who broke in and had a knife. Of course he reacted, he was defending himself'.
'The guy was outside on a bike. Andre pushed him off his bike and he fell, hitting his head on the pavement. We are praying he makes a recovery.'
If the alleged burglar was on a bike, is it not safe to say that he was no longer inside the house and no longer a threat to Mr Mergulhao so how could there be a need to defend himself?