Five years for man who shot himself in groin
(Filed: 13/07/2004)
A 28-year-old man who shot himself in the testicles with a sawn-off shotgun has been jailed for five years for possessing a prohibited firearm.
Andrew Hatton, prosecuting, said Walker went home for the gun after arguing with a lifelong friend about whose turn it was to buy a beer. By the time he returned the bar was closed and his friend had gone home.
Mr Hatton said: "As he was returning to the area of the pub the gun went off. He had it shoved down his trousers. After the shotgun had discharged he placed it in a rubbish bin and crawled back to his home address."
Very tidy people, the British. Always looking for bins when we need to throw something away.
