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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson

Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told

Connor Bell
Connor Bell was described by his father at the inquest as ‘cheeky and mischievous but so kind and caring’. Photograph: Family handout/Solent News

A 17-year-old boy died after he was accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle by his friend at a house party, an inquest has been told.

Connor Bell had been drinking at a friend’s house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 8 November last year when Jack Beechey fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch, the inquest heard.

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