Jilted Lover Shoots Himself at Leicester: Lucky Escape of Man and Girl: Late last night a tragedy occurred at Leicester, by which a young man lost his life, and another was injured. About ten o’clock a youth of 19, named Horace Pinsent, son of the landlord the King’s Head public House, Buntey’s Lane, was walking with a girl named Smith, of about his own age, on the London-road, when they had some difference, the girl it is said, expressing her intention not to walk out with him again. Pinsent produced a revolver, which he pointed at the girl and fired the bullet at her cheek. The sound of the shot attracted attention, and Mr. Herbert Hytch, 22, living with his parents at Wood Hill, who was riding a bicycle, dismounted. Pinsent immediately shot at him, the bullet injuring the neck and inflicting a serious wound. Other shots were fired, and Pinsent ran off in the direction of the town, followed by several persons. Near Toller Road he turned the weapon upon himself, putting the barrel in his mouth and causing instant death. Mr. Hytch was immediately attended by a doctor and moved to the infirmary. His injuries seemed serious, but later it was discovered that, happily, they were not so bad as first feared. The police were summoned, and Pinsent’s dead body was removed. The girl was greatly distressed, and, after recovering somewhat at a residence nearby, was driven down to the Central Police-station, where she gave an account of the occurrence, and was then accompanied to Bedford-street.
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GRO0431 Tiverton: Horace Pinsent: 1893 – 191