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

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

A 17-year-old boy, Connor Bell, died after being accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle at a house party in Hampshire.

His friend, Jack Beechy, 18, pulled the trigger, mistaking it for the safety catch.

The incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of handling firearms, even if they are not lethal weapons.

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