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Article: Funeral of tragic Alex today.
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- Sussex Express Series (Lewes, England)
- Article date:
- July 23, 2007
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THE FUNERAL of a teenager who died in a tragic shotgun accident will take place today.
Alex Bailey, 18, from Church Lane, Kingston, died instantly when he was shot in the back of the head at close range with a shotgun.
The former Priory School pupil had been out shooting with two friends on land belonging to a local farmer in Southease.
A friend was aiming at a pigeon when Alex was accidentally caught in the line of fire.
His family are distraught and are keen to make it clear it was a 'terrible accident'.
Alex's funeral will take place at 11am at St Pancras Church, Kingston.
Alex was an experienced gun handler who ...