A shotgun which belonged to one of the most intriguing women of 19th century high society is set to sell at auction next month. The 28-bore shotgun, which dates back to the late 1800s, belonged to Lady Valerie Susan Meux who was known as a banjo-playing prostitute before marrying the brewer and politician Sir Henry Bruce … Read more
A dog owner was left distraught after a farmer shot and killed her tiny cockapoo when it strayed onto his field. Kerri Malley, 40, from Winterley, Cheshire, was walking Benji, three, near a sheep field when he bolted away from her. She said the dog ran off when it got a shock after it touched … Read more
A dog owner was left distraught after a farmer shot and killed her tiny cockapoo when it strayed onto his field. Kerri Malley, 40, from Winterley, Cheshire, was walking Benji, three, near a sheep field when he bolted away from her. She said the dog ran off when it got a shock after it touched … Read more
A violently overprotective father has been jailed for seven years for taking a shotgun to confront a fellow parent and firing bullets into the air after a playground bust-up between their children. John Fleck, 31, turned up at the home of his neighbour William Robertson shouting: ‘You’re getting it, your missus is getting it, and … Read more
Boy, 15, accused of shooting another 15-year-old in the face as he walked to school appears in court charged with possessing double-barrel shotgun Teenager accused of shooting boy was in court charged with attempted murder Suspect was remanded in custody after today’s hearing at Norwich Youth Court Victim, who cannot be named, sustained serious injuries in … Read more
A father used a shotgun to blast his partner and their two young children to death at their family home during the coronavirus lockdown, an inquest has heard. Robert Needham, 42, shot daughter Ava, four, in the chest and his two-year-old daughter Lexi in the head at their £600,000 home in Woodmancote, West Sussex. Their … Read more