Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Man shot three times while breaking into Scone home, jury hears

Newcastle courthouse.

A MAN who broke into a home at Scone in the early hours of the morning because he says he heard the occupant was selling drugs to kids was shot three times at close range with a revolver, Newcastle District Court has heard.

But Paul Patrick Condon, 53, claims it was the intruders who brought the gun into his house and it "went off" during a struggle as he desperately tried to stop them from breaking in.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.