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| A teenager told a friend: "Careful where you're pointing that rifle", moments before he was accidentally shot in the heart, an inquest has been told. | A teenager told a friend: "Careful where you're pointing that rifle", moments before he was accidentally shot in the heart, an inquest has been told. |
| The air rifle went off, and Daniel Marsh, 17, was shot in the heart. | The air rifle went off, and Daniel Marsh, 17, was shot in the heart. |
| A coroner called it "a terrible tragedy" as he recorded a misadventure verdict at the inquest in Newport. | A coroner called it "a terrible tragedy" as he recorded a misadventure verdict at the inquest in Newport. |
| Daniel's cousin Aaron Marsh, 17, and friend Mark Drew, 19, were arrested but no further action is to be taken, the hearing was told. | Daniel's cousin Aaron Marsh, 17, and friend Mark Drew, 19, were arrested but no further action is to be taken, the hearing was told. |
| Mr Drew was holding the gun at the time, the inquest heard. | Mr Drew was holding the gun at the time, the inquest heard. |
| The accident happened on 12 November last year in the Maesglas area of Newport. | The accident happened on 12 November last year in the Maesglas area of Newport. |
| The inquest was told how the young men had been modifying the air rifle, which belonged to Aaron Marsh. | The inquest was told how the young men had been modifying the air rifle, which belonged to Aaron Marsh. |
| 'You shot me'Police outside the house where the accident happened | |
| They had taken it apart and put penny coins in it, in a bid to increase the shooting distance of the weapon. | They had taken it apart and put penny coins in it, in a bid to increase the shooting distance of the weapon. |
| The hearing was told that Mr Drew was holding the rifle when Daniel said "Careful where you're pointing that rifle" and it went off. | The hearing was told that Mr Drew was holding the rifle when Daniel said "Careful where you're pointing that rifle" and it went off. |
| Daniel said: "You shot me" and ran out of the shed collapsing on the road outside, the inquest heard. | Daniel said: "You shot me" and ran out of the shed collapsing on the road outside, the inquest heard. |
| The court was also told the two other young men were arrested by police but that no further action would be taken against them. | The court was also told the two other young men were arrested by police but that no further action would be taken against them. |
| Recording his verdict, the coroner David Bowen warned the public to observe safety rules when handling air rifles. | Recording his verdict, the coroner David Bowen warned the public to observe safety rules when handling air rifles. |
| • A two-day gun amnesty was held in Newport last December at the request of residents and backed by Daniel's family. | • A two-day gun amnesty was held in Newport last December at the request of residents and backed by Daniel's family. |