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3 days ago
'Much-loved' son, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at house party
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 15:33 UTC. The headline in use is “'Much-loved' son, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at house party”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Connor Bell had been drinking with friends when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch
Manchester Evening NewsRead at Manchester Evening News
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
'Much-loved' son, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at house party
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- Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Evening News'Much-loved' son, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at house party