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Sheep cull man culls man

  • 08-03-2002 5:58pm
    #1
    Bard
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    From The Times (UK) { http://www.thetimes.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-227336,00.html }

    Sheep cull man 'shot colleague in head'
    By Sam Lister

    A SLAUGHTERMAN killed a colleague during the foot-and-mouth epidemic by shooting him at point- blank range with a gun used to cull sheep, a court was told yesterday.

    Keith Hubbard, 38, is said to have put the gun, which fires a 3in captive bolt, to Steven Smart’s head as they argued about whether a sheep was still alive. Standing among carcasses at a burial site at Great Orton airfield, near Carlisle, Mr Smart, 27, told Mr Hubbard: “You missed that one, you bugger.” Mr Hubbard is alleged to have replied: “I’ll shoot you, you bugger,” before grabbing the younger man round the shoulders and bringing the gun to his head.

    John Milford, QC, for the prosecution at Preston Crown Court, said that Mr Smart suffered a brain injury and died the following day. Mr Hubbard, of Atherstone, Warwickshire, denies manslaughter. Christopher Taylor, a vet at the scene, said that there was no bad blood between the two men.

    “Mr Smart made a jokey comment to Mr Hubbard,” Mr Taylor said. “Mr Hubbard, in a father-son situation, wrestled and put his arms round him. They were mucking about. Mr Hubbard put the gun to the left- hand side of his head and I remember thinking ‘that’s not a good idea’.”

    Mr Milford said that the death was an accident, but “an accident of the defendant’s making which should never have taken place and it amounts to the offence of manslaughter”. The case continues.

    Interesting quote that... "Mr Hubbard put the gun to the left- hand side of his head and I remember thinking ‘that’s not a good idea’."


Comments

  • #2
    strat
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    , a vet at the scene, said that there was no bad blood between the two men.
    surley there must have been buckets of infected/bad blood everywhere, givern their situation, silly vet :rolleyes:

    sorry but i just laughed when i read that post

    yes i know im going straight to hell


  • #3
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    Why do paper's print such stupid comments :rolleyes:

    as for guilt etc. well he is guilty of negligence, and indeed responsible for the young mans death... but i don't think they should go too hard on him. Give em 5 years or so.


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