A pistol was pulled on a man in front of his four-year-old nephew outside a Leeds convenience store.
Daniel Young, 38, was demanding cash from the victim when he revealed he had a weapon in his bag. He reached for the firearm, which promoted a “struggle” to break out in Pepper Lane, Hunslet, on July 16. That struggle resulted in the victim suffering injuries to his right arm, knee, foot and abdomen. Young, of no fixed abode, was charged with possessing a firearm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. This week, he was sentenced to five years in prison.
After Young demanded money and grabbed the pistol, he was restrained by a passer-by. As well as the other charges, police found he was in possession of a Class A drug – cocaine. The pistol he held was originally an imitation firearm, but had been modified so was capable of firing projectiles. Young was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on October 19. The judge, Recorder Paul Reid, said: “This egregious behaviour is extraordinary for a man of 38.
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