Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Wed, 14 October 2026
What it is about
Connor BellJack BeechyHampshireBasingstokeMegan JenkinsJason PeggRobert BellJoshua BrownMartin BrownGoogleWinchester Coroner Court On WednesdayManchester, Manchester, United KingdomBasingstoke, Hampshire, United KingdomHampshire, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14 Oct, 14:51over 1 hour14 Oct, 15:33
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World14:51first to report
Connor Bell died of his injuries after his friend Jack Beechy, 18, pulled the trigger, mistaking it for the safety catch 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 Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch, the inquest heard. Continue reading...
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk15:33
Connor Bell had been drinking with friends when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch