Farm Shooting: Men Charged With Burglary

Two men have been charged with burglary following a shooting at a farm in Leicestershire, police have said.

The pair, aged 27 and 33, have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Loughborough Magistrates' Court later.

The arrests followed an attempted break-in by four men at an isolated farm in Welby, near Melton Mowbray, on Sunday.

The farm's owners Andy Ferrie, 35, and his wife Tracey, 43, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after two men were allegedly shot at.

Mr Ferrie called police in the early hours of Sunday to tell them he had picked up his legally-owned shotgun after being disturbed by the intruders and fired at them.

He and his wife have been released on bail.

Leicestershire Police said officers were called to the cottage at around 12.30am.

Five minutes later, paramedics were called to treat a man with shotgun injuries. It is understood that call was made by one of the suspected burglars.

Later, a second man was treated for shotgun injuries after arriving at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Their injuries were not life-threatening and both were released from hospital.

Two other men, aged 31 and 33, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and have been bailed pending further enquiries.