Two hunters accused of manslaughter go on trial in south-west France

Culture and safety of hunting widely seen to be on trial too after Morgan Keane, 25, died while cutting wood on his land

Two hunters have appeared in court in the French town of Cahors accused of the manslaughter of a young man mistaken for a boar in a case where the culture and safety of French hunting are widely seen to be on trial too.

Morgan Keane, 25, died after he was hit in the chest while cutting wood on his own land near Calvignac in the Lot, south-west France, in December 2020. The hunter, Julien Feral, 35, who fired the fatal shot, said he had mistaken the Keane for a wild boar.