Man sentenced for incident where shots were fired through a pub window
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A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison following an incident in Northampton in 2018 where several shots were fired through the window of the King David pub.
Samuel Cox took part in the incident during the early hours of January 13, 2018, where multiple shots were fired from a shotgun through the window and doors of the pub in Newnham Road.
The escape vehicle was a Fiat 500 which was then set on fire.
Cox was found guilty at Northampton Crown Court in December for conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, arson, and perverting the course of public justice.
He was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court last week to 36 years in total for all the offences, to run concurrently, resulting in a stay in prison of fifteen years.
Lead Investigator, DC Gareth Askew, from Northamptonshire Police's Serious & Organised Crime Team, said: “This was a complex and lengthy investigation that I am really pleased has resulted in this hefty sentence.
“This incident involved the firing of a gun into a crowded pub which was an exceptionally dangerous and reckless thing to do.
“Protecting the public is of paramount importance to us so I hope the work that has gone into this investigation in order to bring the offender to justice reassures people that Northamptonshire Police has zero-tolerance towards such unashamed displays of violence.
“I am glad that Cox has been brought to justice with a substantial prison sentence.”
Following the sentence, His Honour Judge Herbert commended DC Askew for his good work and thorough investigation into this incident on behalf of Northamptonshire Police.
