The view from one end of Roadtrain Avenue in Leyland A boy was shot in the head with what is believed to be an air weapon in an incident in Leyland this wee
Preston City Council local elections 2024 rolling results updatesA boy was shot in the head with what is believed to be an air weapon in an incident in Leyland this week.
As the boy climbed the fence to look over, he was hit in the head by a metal pellet fired from what is thought to be an air weapon.He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Alder Hey hospital for surgery. He is now recovering, police say. The incident happened at about 7.20pm.Det Con Paul Brown, of South CID, said: “This incident has left a young boy with some really significant injuries, and it is fortunate he was not more seriously hurt or even killed.
“I’m sure someone in the local community knows who is responsible for what’s happened to this young boy and I would urge them to come and speak to us.Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.
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