Man filmed firing shotgun jailed

Samuel Marshall (31) of no fixed abode pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm when prohibited, possession of a shotgun without a certificate and having an offensive weapon.

At Peterborough Crown Court on Thursday he was given a 13 month sentence.

After arresting Marshall for separate offences in Pettis Road, St Ives, in September last year officers discovered the shotgun and ammunition inside a black holdall in his car. They also found a baton in another vehicle.

A mobile phone was seized and a video of Marshall firing the shotgun into the air was found.

Detective Constable Craig Mcpherson said: “There was no reasonable explanation for Marshall to own the shotgun. Thankfully, these weapons are no longer in his possession.”

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