Farmer cleared over burglary shooting death in Whaley Bridge

Derbyshire police have released a farmer with no charges after a 19-year-old was fatally shot during a burglary at his home in May 2024.

• Marcus Smith was pronounced dead at the scene in Eccles Road, Whaley Bridge, after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound in the early hours of 1 May 2024.
• The Crown Prosecution Service said the homeowner, in his 50s, discharged a legally held firearm when confronted with burglars in his home.
• The CPS confirmed three men would face proceedings over the break-in and a burglary at the same property the night before.
• A second 19-year-old, who also suffered gunshot wounds on the same night, was found nearby and treated in hospital.