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Woman denies asking partner to 'scare' toddler with air rifle Harry Studley shooting: Emma Horseman not guilty of GBH
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A woman whose partner shot a toddler in the head with an air rifle said she cannot remember encouraging him to scare the crying boy with the weapon. A woman whose partner shot a toddler in the head with an air rifle has been found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Harry Studley, now aged two, was shot at a block of flats in Bristol last July. He underwent emergency surgery and now suffers several seizures a day.Harry Studley, now aged two, was shot at a block of flats in Bristol last July. He underwent emergency surgery and now suffers several seizures a day.
Jordan Walters has previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH). Emma Horseman, who denied GBH by aiding or abetting the shooting, was acquitted by a Bristol Crown Court jury.
Emma Horseman, 24, denies causing GBH by aiding or abetting the shooting. She is on trial at Bristol Crown Court. Her partner Jordan Walters had previously admitted causing GBH.
'Felt horrible' During the two-day trial, prosecutors said Ms Horseman told Mr Walters to "shoot" the air rifle to "scare" Harry as he was crying.
Prosecutors have previously said Ms Horseman told Mr Walters to "shoot" the air rifle to "scare" Harry as he was crying. But Ms Horseman, 24, told the court: "I can't remember saying that."
Ms Horseman was asked if she had told Mr Walters to scare Harry with the gun. The court heard that Harry lived with his parents and brother in a top-floor flat in Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe, while Ms Horseman lived on the second floor with Walters and their two children.
"I can't remember saying that," she told the court. The jury was told they were all friends, with children of similar ages who spent time together.
Ms Horseman said Harry was sitting on his mother's lap when he was shot and the first she knew of it was when she "looked down and saw that Harry was bleeding." Ms Horseman said Harry was sitting on the lap of his mother, Amy Allen, when he was shot and the first she knew of it was when she "looked down" and saw that he was bleeding.
She said Ms Allen told Mr Walters to call an ambulance and everything "happened so quick" with "loads of ambulances and police" appearing. She said Ms Allen told Mr Walters to call an ambulance and everything "happened so quick", with "loads of ambulances and police" appearing.
Studied childcare
Ms Horseman said she had felt "horrible" and "so sorry" for Harry.Ms Horseman said she had felt "horrible" and "so sorry" for Harry.
She said she kept thinking it "could have been my child".She said she kept thinking it "could have been my child".
Ms Horseman said she had studied childcare at college and had "always wanted to work with kids". Ms Horseman studied childcare at college and had "always wanted to work with kids".
She said she had known Ms Allen for about six years, the pair were "very close" and she had treated Ms Allen's children as "my own".She said she had known Ms Allen for about six years, the pair were "very close" and she had treated Ms Allen's children as "my own".
The case continues.