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Relatives of a nine-year-old boy who was killed by an accidental gunshot in Australia have been charged over his death.<\/p>\n
Paramedics treated the child for serious neck injuries at a farm in Windellama – near Goulburn in New South Wales (NSW) – on Sunday, following reports of a shooting. The boy died at the scene.<\/p>\n
Local police have since arrested two people, including a 14-year-old, and charged them with unauthorised firearm offences.<\/p>\n
An investigation into the incident is underway. It is not known what relation the family members had to the child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“It’s rare to hear one shot here,” Ron Wenban, who lives near the farm with his partner, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).<\/p>\n
“To have a gunshot like that happen, that was a concern, neither of us wanted to go over there.”<\/p>\n
Mr Wenban said the family were based in Sydney and had bought the property as a holiday home.<\/p>\n
Both of the relatives who were arrested will appear before court in May, with the teen attending the NSW Children’s Court.<\/p>\n
The man was charged with allowing an unauthorised person to possess a firearm, as well as not keeping a firearm safely, while the teenager was charged with unauthorised possession.<\/p>\n
The teen has been granted bail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n