A NEW YORK teenager died in a hail of 20 bullets fired by police officers who thought he was holding a gun, authorities said yesterday. The object turned out to be a hairbrush.

Officers acted “within guidelines” when they killed an unarmed mentally ill teenager in a hail of 20 bullets, the New York police chief said today.

A PAGE THREE model added a splash of colour yesterday to the stony grey halls of Trinity College Dublin, kicking off the university’s Freshers’ Week with style and glamour.

A group of British plane-spotters were celebrating today after a Greek court overturned their seven-month-old spying convictions.

The fate of the British plane spotters convicted of spying in Greece was tonight hanging in the balance after the public prosecutor recommended half should be acquitted but left the others still facing prison terms.

Lawyers for six British plane-spotters found guilty of spying charges in Greece have launched an appeal.

A group of British and Dutch plane spotters has returned to the country to face trial.

An assessment of the evidence against a 14-strong group of plane spotters detained in Greece accused of spying was due to be presented to three judges today.