Scarisbrick man charged with manslaughter

Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick (Image: Google Maps)
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A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a man nearly two years ago.

Adam Olverson, 31, of Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick, has been charged with manslaughter, possession of a firearm without a licence, and possession of ammunition without a licence.

Police were called to reports of a firearms discharge in a field off Pinfold Lane, Scarisbrick, just before 5pm on July 25, 2024.

Emergency services attended and 75-year-old Thomas Olverson was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time, a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was bailed while police carried out enquiries.

Adam Olverson will appear at Preston Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (July 1).

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