Parents 'repeatedly shot at children with a BB gun as punishment'

A COUPLE have been charged over shooting their children with a BB gun as a form of punishment.

The married couple, faced court over two allegations of assault and three allegations of ill-treating and neglecting the children between June and November last year.

The 32-year-old mother of five and her husband, a 50-year-old man, stand accused of shooting at the childrens’ legs with a BB gun as a form of chastisement.

The couple appeared before magistrates at Blackpool,Lancs who decided the cases must be heard before Crown Court.

Both have denied the charges.

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They will now appear before a judge at the higher court on February 22.

Crown Prosecutor Chrissie Hunt said :”It alleged these parents used the gun to chastise the children-they have all been shot at."

"There will be a number of child witnesses and this case will require the sentencing powers of a Crown Court."

Brett Chappell,defending, said: "My clients absolutely and vehemently deny these offences."

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