.20 min.ch by Fabien Eckert - The English player of Chelsea was shot with a pellet gun on a young man. Pool of blood and injuries to key.
Ashley Cole playing with a .22 air rifle when a shot was fired. (Photo: AFP / Fabrice Coffrini)
According to information from "News of the World", Chelsea FC defender, Ashley Cole, 30, shot at close range on a student of 21 years. The case took place last Sunday in the locker room of the club's training facility. The victim, Tom Cowan, followed the first team in recent months and was studying sports science. Luckily, the weapon used, a 22 Air Rifle, pulls "only" shot. Still, the young man was still on the injured side. He was immediately supported by the medical staff of Chelsea FC.
We also learn that the gun went off when Ashley Cole was "an idiot" with the toy. On Friday, a club spokesman told "People" : "We never comments on internal affairs. " At the same time, close to the team announced that leaders of the "Blues" were deeply concerned about the impact of the case in the press. Another source is still wondering how the player was able to attend training with a loaded gun. According to the latter: "It boggles the mind."
Note that the weapon used, the 22 Air Rifle is the air rifle with the most powerful counter in Great Britain. Even if he can kill someone, its acquisition is not subject to authorization. These weapons are used for hunting small game, pigeon shooting as well as to control the rat population.
So far, no complaint has been filed. But Ashley Cole could, under British law, up to five years imprisonment. The player had more headlines for his stormy divorce from with singer Cheryl Cole .
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