An angry retiree shot his neighbor in the face with an airgun because branches from the green “fence” separating their plots fell into his garden. Darian Palmer, 37, says he is lucky he is not blind after being attacked by 73-year-old Malcolm Newsham last May, when he needed to be treated.
Nyuskham escaped from prison after admitting to being injured in connection with the shooting that took place in front of the terrified children of the 37-year-old. Speaking to the Sun, Palmer said, “Screaming, your fence is in my garden.” I told him, “there are some pieces”. Then he told me to look better from his fence and then he grabbed the gun, aimed and shot me. At first I did not feel it at all. The adrenaline was running inside me “.
“But I’m lucky I’m not blind. “A few millimeters below and it would definitely have changed my life,” the 37-year-old added. A 73-year-old neighbor in Duisbury who was furious.
After shooting him, Palmer threw Newsham to the ground and held him until police arrived, while his wife took the gun away from the retiree. As soon as the police arrived, Palmer was taken to the hospital, while the pellet was removed under local anesthesia.
Fortunately, the shooting did not cause permanent damage to his skull but the children are suffering from nightmares after the incident. Newsham pleaded guilty to assault and injury and was sentenced to 18 months in prison with a two-year suspension. He also has to pay 120 hours of unpaid work and there is also a curfew. According to the Sun, the neighbors are still living next to each other and the 37-year-old said: “We are disappointed with the result. We went through hell and he continues his daily activity as if nothing had happened. “His age should not be a reason he does not go to prison.”
