78-Year-Old Jailed for Shooting Great-Grandson Dead With Modified Air Rifle

78-Year-Old Jailed for Shooting Great-Grandson Dead With Modified Air Rifle
Stanley Metcalf died last July after being shot by his great-grandfather with a modified .22 caliber air rifle. Humberside Police
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A British man who shot dead his 6-year-old great-grandson with an air rifle has been sentenced to three years behind bars.

Albert Grannon, 78, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on July 2, the BBC reported, after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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