Could it be that these (in)famous Castle Laws do not apply to this situation?
Since we are talking about an armed intruder self-defense laws would apply to this case imo.
However there are some idiotic sentences out there where judges underestiminate the lethality of a knife.
I don't know how judges would see it though if you don't give out a warning before using lethal force, but in this case you have given away the tactical advantage: your position and your armament status which are both unknown to the intruder.
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