From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Courier Mail - QLD Jeweller fears charges over killing Ben Dorries, Gold Coast bureau 29jul00 A SHOPKEEPER who shot dead an armed robber says his life has been left in limbo by police, with the threat of criminal charges still hanging over his head. Gold Coast jeweller Paul Visentin, who shot and killed a balaclava-clad bandit in a raid on his store in May, says the wait to see if he will be charged has been as traumatic as the incident itself. Mr Visentin told The Courier-Mail yesterday: Police had given him "not the slightest indication" if he would face charges in relation to the shooting. He had closed his business's Internet website because his wife Maxine was heavily traumatised. He was considering pursuing criminal compensation through the courts. He had suffered pangs of depression and had not slept properly since the incident. Mr Visentin shot dead would-be thief Peter Anthony Knox after three men allegedly burst into his Old Town Nerang Antique Store with guns blazing on May 24. 'I already have to live with the knowledge that I've killed another human being' He said his life was now like a "time bomb" as he waited to see if he would face charges. "The incident is now eight weeks ago and I've been left in limbo pondering if I'm going to be charged," Mr Visentin said. "I've had nothing in writing from anyone in any official capacity . . . and no-one in the world of officialdom has even asked how I'm coping. "I can't get on with my life and I don't know which way to move. "I already have to live with the knowledge that I've killed another human being." Detective Inspector Len Potts said it was now probable the matter would be decided by an inquest. "It is likely it will be referred to a coroner," Insp Potts said. "We will make a decision in the near future." Police have charged a man in connection with the incident, but Insp Potts said police were still seeking another man. Opposition Leader Rob Borbidge said that on the information available, the delay in informing Mr Visentin was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "On the information available, it is a disgrace that Mr Visentin has been put through so much trauma by law-breakers and has been put through further trauma by the state's law enforcement authorities," Mr Borbidge said. The day after the incident, Mr Visentin wept as he told how he would walk away from his popular store to trade from the safety of the business's website. Yesterday, he said the website had been effectively closed and the business was no longer trading from it. "The only computer-literate person here now is my wife . . . the reality is she is so traumatised she can't talk to people and she can't go near the computer because it reminds her (of the incident)," he said. "Had she been sitting at the computer that day she would have been riddled with bullets." Mr Visentin said he had "found out by accident" he could seek criminal compensation. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
