Human cannonball dies in stunt horror

A MAN believed to have been acting as a "human cannonball", has been killed in an accident at a stunt show in Kent. A safety net is thought to have failed to engage at the Kent County Showground at Detling.

The man, said to be in his 20s, was taken to Maidstone Hospital by air ambulance but died. The accident happened in a show that began at 3pm.