‘An accident occurred’: Bullet fired through Seibold’s home in neighbour mishap

Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold was relieved no one was hurt after a bullet was fired through the garage of his house.

Manly coach Anthony Seibold had a bullet from a gun accidentally fired through the garage of his house after an incident involving his elderly neighbour.

Channel 9 News reported an 88-year-old neighbour of Seibold’s accidentally fired a gun, with the bullet going in the direction of the Sea Eagles coach’s residence and through his garage.

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Seibold was just thankful that luckily no one was hurt during the accident.

“We’ve got a lovely neighbour who unfortunately, an accident occurred where a bullet went through the garage, look it wasn’t anything sinister,” Seibold said to 9News.

Anthony Seibold had a bullet accidentally fired into his house.

Police officers allegedly found .22 calibre pistol, a muzzle-loaded double barrel rifle and a box of ammunition at the home of his North Curl Curl neighbour.

Police have issued the man with a court attendance notice for five offences – fire firearm in a manner likely to injure persons/property, two counts of possess unauthorised firearm and two counts of not keep firearm safely.

Police will allege in Court the man was not licensed to possess the firearms or ammunition.

The 88-year-old man is expected to appear in Manly Local Court in March.

Originally published as ‘An accident occurred’: Bullet fired through Seibold’s home in neighbour mishap