Four years in prison for teen who accidentally shot friend

A teenager who claims he accidentally shot dead his friend as they joked around with a loaded gun has been sentenced to five and a half years, with the final 18 months suspended.

Dean Short, now aged 21, of Lally Road, Ballyfermot pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the unlawful killing of Paul McCarthy (18) at Myra Close, Emmet Road, Inchicore on May 9, 2011.