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Tingley shooting trial: Farmer accused of attempted murder tells court he only intended to 'scare' men who suffered shotgun injuries
Date of alert:
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
West Yorkshire Police
A farmer accused of attempted murder after two men suffered shotgun wounds at a caravan park in Leeds told a court he had no intention to kill them.
Richard Bathie told jurors that he had gone to confront the men with his son and cousin in order to "scare them".



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