Firearm found beside dead man
Published: 00:00, 25 October 2002
A 74-year-old man has been found dead in a shed in the back garden of his home in Forge Lane, Headcorn, near Maidstone.
Police say a firearm was discovered close to Alfred Mills's body. He was found by his wife, Margaret. A post mortem examination revealed that Mr Mills died as a result of a head injury.
An inquest into his death has been opened and adjourned by Mid-Kent and Medway coroner Roger Sykes.
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
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