The partner of man who was killed with a crossbow by a neighbour who lay in wait for him at his home has said it is “unbelievable” that ownership of “such a lethal, medieval weapon” remains unregulated.
Laura Sugden was speaking after a coroner said he is writing to Home Secretary Priti Patel about his concerns over crossbow sales following Shane Gilmer’s death.
Mr Gilmer, 30, died after his next next-door neighbour, Anthony Lawrence, broke into his house in the village of Southburn, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, in January 2018, and shot both him and Ms Sugden, who survived the attack.
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Police threw a stun grenade into the bedroom of Anthony Lawrence s home
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Armed police used a stun grenade during their search for Anthony Lawrence on the night he killed Shane Gilmer with a crossbow.
Jury says Shane Gilmer was unlawfully killed in crossbow attack
Jurors heard evidence of Shane s killing throughout the five-day inquest
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The killing of Shane Gilmer was unlawful, a jury has concluded.
After a five-day inquest at Hull Coroners Court, the jury returned the conclusion following evidence that heard Shane, a housing officer for East Riding Council, had been shot with a crossbow by his neighbour Anthony Lawrence on January 12, 2018.
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The partner of a man who was killed with a crossbow by a neighbour who lay in wait for them in their home said it s “unbelievable” ownership of “such a lethal, medieval weapon” is unregulated.