Personal injury compensation has been received by a teenager who was shot with an air rifle whilst out camping with friends.
The seventeen year old who was injured, had been our camping at a playing field with his friends when he was approached by two men dressed in camouflage, once of which was carrying an air rifle.
As the teen was approached he, and was told by the two men to watch out for “dangerous people like us” and felt something hit the back of his leg.
After checking his leg he found a pellet embedded in the back of his knee which he removed.
The injury, relatively minor, could have been far worse, and the teen has been left with permanent scarring.
It was heard in court that the attacker, had previous convictions for being drunk and disorderly, criminal damage and assault. After this incident the shooter was told that if he carried on being reckless and violent towards others that he would end up in custody.
He was given 180 hours of community service, a twelve month suspended community order and made to was personal injury compensation of £200 to the teenager.