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| Neighbour shotgun death inquiry | Neighbour shotgun death inquiry |
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| Houses at the scene of a multiple shooting in a Monmouthshire village, have been sealed off while forensic experts complete their investigation. | Houses at the scene of a multiple shooting in a Monmouthshire village, have been sealed off while forensic experts complete their investigation. |
| Two brothers, aged 17 and 20, were found wounded in Govilon on Sunday. | |
| Their neighbour, Trevor Fallon, 55, was found dead in a nearby field with a shotgun beside his body. | Their neighbour, Trevor Fallon, 55, was found dead in a nearby field with a shotgun beside his body. |
| Local people said the neighbours had had a dispute. It has emerged he did not have a licence for the shotgun lying by his body. | Local people said the neighbours had had a dispute. It has emerged he did not have a licence for the shotgun lying by his body. |
| Armed police discovered the body of Mr Fallon, who was said to be originally from the Preston area of Lancashire. | Armed police discovered the body of Mr Fallon, who was said to be originally from the Preston area of Lancashire. |
| A police cordon remains around the neighbours' properties | A police cordon remains around the neighbours' properties |
| The two brothers, who have not been identified, were taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny. | The two brothers, who have not been identified, were taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny. |
| Their condition is not thought to be life-threatening, but the elder is said to be more seriously injured. | Their condition is not thought to be life-threatening, but the elder is said to be more seriously injured. |
| Meanwhile, detectives have confirmed that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with their inquiry. | Meanwhile, detectives have confirmed that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with their inquiry. |
| Local people recalled that the first sign that anything was wrong during what was otherwise a peaceful Sunday afternoon, was a series of "tremendous bangs". | Local people recalled that the first sign that anything was wrong during what was otherwise a peaceful Sunday afternoon, was a series of "tremendous bangs". |
| 'He shot me' | 'He shot me' |
| They rushed out to find the two brothers had been shot. One of the first on the scene was villager John Preece. | They rushed out to find the two brothers had been shot. One of the first on the scene was villager John Preece. |
| He said: "Me and a couple of the neighbours ran around. He (one of the brothers) was laying on the floor. He was screaming, saying 'he shot me, he shot me'. | He said: "Me and a couple of the neighbours ran around. He (one of the brothers) was laying on the floor. He was screaming, saying 'he shot me, he shot me'. |
| "We tried to calm him down and the ambulance was called. They took a long time as, apparently, they weren't allowed to come to the scene until armed police came. | "We tried to calm him down and the ambulance was called. They took a long time as, apparently, they weren't allowed to come to the scene until armed police came. |
| John Preece recalled hearing 'tremendous bangs' | John Preece recalled hearing 'tremendous bangs' |
| "I was attending to the boy lying on the lawn and there was screaming from the house. I realised then that another one had been shot. | "I was attending to the boy lying on the lawn and there was screaming from the house. I realised then that another one had been shot. |
| "He was in the kitchen and he was in quite a bad way. The kitchen was covered in blood, it was pretty gruesome." | "He was in the kitchen and he was in quite a bad way. The kitchen was covered in blood, it was pretty gruesome." |
| Mr Preece said that it seemed that the third man, Mr Fallon, had run round to a nearby field. | Mr Preece said that it seemed that the third man, Mr Fallon, had run round to a nearby field. |
| Armed police officers sealed off the area as they searched for the gunman. | Armed police officers sealed off the area as they searched for the gunman. |
| They raided the house next door to the brothers', where Mr Fallon had lived for five years. | They raided the house next door to the brothers', where Mr Fallon had lived for five years. |
| Mr Preece said officers found his body in the front field. | Mr Preece said officers found his body in the front field. |
| Detectives said they were not looking for anyone else as part of their inquiry, and sought to reassure people that firearms incidents in the area were "very rare." | Detectives said they were not looking for anyone else as part of their inquiry, and sought to reassure people that firearms incidents in the area were "very rare." |
| We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff Gwent Theatre Company | We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff Gwent Theatre Company |
| Monmouthshire councillor Verona Nelmes described the shooting as an "absolute tragedy". | Monmouthshire councillor Verona Nelmes described the shooting as an "absolute tragedy". |
| "I'm really concerned about this because it shows the dangers of guns in the house," she said. | "I'm really concerned about this because it shows the dangers of guns in the house," she said. |
| "It also shows that if there is a history of neighbour disputes, then we need to look at what has happened in the past, and I will be asking the local authority if we have had any evidence of complaints coming in. I think the police need to look as well." | "It also shows that if there is a history of neighbour disputes, then we need to look at what has happened in the past, and I will be asking the local authority if we have had any evidence of complaints coming in. I think the police need to look as well." |
| Mr Fallon had worked as a caretaker for the Gwent Theatre Company, based in Abergavenny, for six years. | Mr Fallon had worked as a caretaker for the Gwent Theatre Company, based in Abergavenny, for six years. |
| Its administrative director, Julia Davies, said: "We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff." | Its administrative director, Julia Davies, said: "We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff." |
| Gwent Police would like to speak to anyone who can help inquiries. Call 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 | Gwent Police would like to speak to anyone who can help inquiries. Call 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 |