Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told
Connor Bell had been drinking at a friend’s house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 8 November last year when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the…
The Guardian reports: Connor Bell had been drinking at a friend’s house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 8 November last year when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch, the inquest heard.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Hampshire, Connor Bell and Jack Beechy.
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- Hampshire, Connor Bell, Jack Beechy, Basingstoke
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- World
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