The teen was found hiding in a bush by police following a chase
An 18-year-old who was previously a promising junior boxer and community volunteer was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after being caught in possession of a blank-firing pistol and just under an estimated £2k worth of heroin and cocaine.
But Derek Jones, prosecuting, described how he instead "discarded" some of the illicit substances in his possession and ran off towards Everton Road. Daley then continued onto Bright Street before turning down an alleyway leading to Churton Court, where PCs "heard rustling from a bush" and discovered the defendant's hiding place.
It was also loaded with four bullets which had themselves been converted from blanks. However, the gun was not linked to any previous shootings. In mitigation, Mr Morgan said that Daley had previously been in college looking at a career working on the railways. “He is a young man, I am sure your honour will acknowledge from references, who not only had a lot of promise in society but had already contributed a lot to organisations with which he was involved.”
"Since he has been in Altcourse on remand, he has not wasted his time. He is employed as a wing cleaner. He wishes to try and re-engage with getting a job on the railways upon his discharge from prison. The family support is here. They will continue to offer their support to Mr Daley, recognising that this is a good person who has fallen foul of criminality but is not a lost cause."
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