An Ipswich man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in jail after being found guilty of being in possession of a gun in Borehamwood.
The police investigation followed the shooting of a 16-year-old boy who was left paralysed from the waist down.
Sean Price, 24, of Rushmore Road, Ipswich was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life at trial in St Albans last Octobers.
The jury found him not guilty of attempted murder or conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
On Friday, January 21, 2022 at Croydon Crown Court, Price was sentenced to:
• Possession of a Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life – 21 years
• Possession of a Firearm – 6 years (to run concurrently)
• Possession of an Offensive Weapon (a flick knife) – 12 months (to run concurrently)
• Possession of Cocaine – 7 days (to run concurrently)
In addition to the 21 year sentence, the Court considered that Price was a “dangerous offender” under the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and passed an extended sentence of four years to run consecutively. It means he can be recalled to prison at any time within the near 25 years.
Police were called to Cranes Way, Borehamwood at 10.50pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 following reports of the boy being found with a gunshot wound.
Detective Inspector Mark Butler, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, who led the investigation, said: “Unlawful possession of a firearm will always be treated very seriously, given the danger to the public, particularly so when firearms are discharged in a public place.
“In this very serious case, the young victim was seriously injured, having been shot in the neck.
“Unlawful possession and discharge of firearms will not be tolerated and we will do all we can to investigate any incident and bring offenders to justice.”
Joe Grange, 20, of no fixed address was sentence to 25 months for perverting the course of justice and dangerous driving.
Courtney Leeds, 19, of Beethoven Road, Elstree, was sentenced to 12 months suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work for perverting the course of justice.
