12 Year old shot in the head dies

[Miss Inquiry]

Am I going mad, yesterday I woke up to the news saying a 12 year old was shot at point blank range in the head in her lounge and was in hospital, her brother had been arrested. Her mother was not in the house at the time as she was at a funeral for a family member. Last night the news sadly reported she had died, but they failed to mention the person being held was her brother.... did I imagine it was her brother?

[4getmenot]

yer I heard on radio it was her brother, then she died last night and they said a 16yr old I think was arrested. Whats the world coming to, last month 2 sisters stabbed eachother and one died.

[Goodsoulette]

all the reports yesterday from pretty early on stated it was her brother. It appears it was an accident. Apparently he ran out of the house hysterically cradling her, calling for help. The police were unable to interview him till last night due to his state of mind.

It was a converted gun and shouldnt have been in the house. I cant believe there is so much gun crime in this country, bearing in mind I live in such an isolated community. Guns dont kill peope, people do... well guns certainly help dont they.

[Miss Inquiry]

Tragic. Thanks ladies. x

[4getmenot]

But just think if it was an accident what that poor boy will have to live with for the rest of his life.

[Miss Inquiry]

How can you accidentally shoot someone at point blank range in the centre of their forehead? (Going by the details of the neighbour who tried to ressussitate her).

Kids should not have access to guns @ all, they shouldn't be in our homes. It terrifies me that if one day I have children they will grow up in such an unsafe environment. When I was small (& i'm only 28) I played in the streets until dark unnatended, and instead of guns I played with conkers and a cardboard box to slide down hills in. I don't think i've actually ever held a gun, apart from a paintball one.

Rant over!

[4getmenot]

because he may have thought well it cant be a real gun and been messing around not knowing it was loaded

[youngmafbog]

Well our oiver the top gun laws stopped another then.

Gawd bless the labour party

[Fitzer]

Labour Party?
Taken from http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stori es/october/16/newsid_3110000/3110949.stm

The proposal to ban all handguns - except .22-caliber target pistols - would leave Britain with some of the toughest laws on private possession of guns.

Home Secretary Michael Howard told a packed House of Commons he would make sure the measures were passed as quickly as possible through parliament.

[Goodsoulette]

and slack gun laws are really doing the USA well.... God bless the NRA!

[jno]

I believe a legal ban on identifying the person arrested has been imposed since the first news stories, possibly because of his age. This thread is probably now in contempt of court.

[Miss Inquiry]

Your right Jno, it's because he is a minor they can't say who he is. Shame the papers told us straight away! I'm going to go and hide away now, in attempt to avoid getting into trouble.....