This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7070795.stm

The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Youth jailed for killing sister Youth jailed for killing sister
(10 minutes later)
A teenager has been jailed for two years for the manslaughter of his 12-year-old sister after he shot her at their home in Greater Manchester.A teenager has been jailed for two years for the manslaughter of his 12-year-old sister after he shot her at their home in Greater Manchester.
Kasha Peniston, 17, admitted accidentally killing Kamilah Peniston.Kasha Peniston, 17, admitted accidentally killing Kamilah Peniston.
The schoolgirl was shot in the head at their Gorton home as her brother played with the gun. She died the next day.The schoolgirl was shot in the head at their Gorton home as her brother played with the gun. She died the next day.
The gun was illegally owned by their mother Natasha who had buried the .38 revolver in the garden. She was jailed for three years. The gun was illegally owned by their mother Natasha, 33. She was jailed for three years at the same hearing as her son at Manchester Crown Court.
The single bullet hit the Kamilah in the forehead as she lay on the settee.
Kamilah Peniston was shot in the head
The gun, an E .38 double action revolver, was originally a "gas alarm" pistol, but had been modified.
It contained live rounds when Kasha began playing with it, pulling the trigger and accidentally shooting his sister.
Kamilah, aged 12, died in hospital the next day with her mother at her bedside.
Natasha Peniston, who had buried the revolver in the garden of their home, admitted possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.
Kasha Peniston was initially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to the alternative count of manslaughter.Kasha Peniston was initially charged with murder but pleaded guilty to the alternative count of manslaughter.