A police firearms instructor accidentally gunned down a civilian worker during a classroom demonstration after failing a training course, a court heard.
PC David Micklethwaite, 52, blasted telephone operator Keith Tilbury at point blank range after mistakenly loading a live round into a 'Dirty Harry' style .44 Magnum revolver.
The victim was taken to hospital where doctors performed life-saving surgery on his bowel and kidney.
Mr Tilbury, 51, did not regain consciousness for 12 days, and has never returned to work.
Micklethwaite, a firearms instructor with Thames Valley Police, faces a massive fine after admitting breaching Health and Safety laws.
He shot Mr Tilbury while attempting to show civilian recruits how the chamber spins in a Magnum made famous by Clint Eastwood.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Police firearms instructor accidentally guns down civilian during a classroom demonstration.
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