The damaged iPhone that saved Daniel’s life (Picture: Cavendish)

A father of two who was gunned down with a sawn-off shotgun has been saved by his iPhone.

Daniel Kennedy, 25, was blasted on a public footpath as he challenged teenagers who switched off the local water supply as a prank in Widnes, Cheshire.

But miraculously the bullets smashed into his mobile phone which he kept in his pocket. The victim would have died if not for this, said

He was able to get to his feet and stagger towards a block of flats where he lived and raise the alarm on October 15 last year.


Ryan Duggan has been convicted of attempted murder (Picture: Cavendish)

Ryan Duggan, 19, of Widnes, has been convicted of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life following a three day trial at Chester Crown Court.



He will be sentenced in July.

Detective inspector Gary McIntyre, of Cheshire Police, said: ‘Duggan’s actions that night were extreme and shocking – the victim went outside to speak to the group about the fact they had turned off the water supply resulting in the defendant shooting him with a powerful weapon.

‘Fortunately, the victim’s mobile phone took the brunt of the shot and, as a result of this, he survived.

‘This is remarkable – had that phone not been in his pocket at that time he would undoubtedly have died.’

Duggan with the sawn-off shotgun (Picture: Cavendish)

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