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Teen shot friend by mistake at Basingstoke party, inquest told

A 17-year-old boy recounted at an inquest how he accidentally shot his friend with an air rifle during a house party, mistaking the safety catch for the trigger. On 8 November 2025, Connor Bell from Tadley was at a gathering in Chineham, near Basingstoke, where he was hit by a pellet fired by Jack Beechy.…