Irate pensioner, 73, shot neighbour, 37, in FACE with air rifle in front of his terrified children after clippings from boundary hedge fell in his garden – but is spared jail Darrian Palmer was trimming hedge when debris fell into his neighbour's garden Malcolm Newsome, 73, was so angry he shot Mr Palmer in the head with air rifle Mr Palmer tackled Newsome to ground until police arrived at Dewsbury homes Newsome admitted unlawful wounding and was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete unpaid work at Leeds Crown Court
Neighbour Malcolm Newsome (pictured) who attacked Darrian Palmer last May
Darrian Palmer, 37, (pictured) says he is lucky he wasn't left blind after he was shot in the face by neighbour Malcolm Newsome over a dispute when trimmings fell into Newsome's garden
Mr Palmer tackled Newsome to the ground while wife Claire (pictured right with Mr Palmer) threw the rifle away from the pensioner who was detained until police arrived on scene