Coventry shotgun burglar jailed for 11 years

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Jack Moreton, from Coundon, appeared in the dock with his brother Rhys



A burglar who took part in a raid in which seven guns were stolen was also involved in an incident in which a shotgun was fired into the home of a couple with two young children.

And although he was not the gunman, Jack Moreton has been jailed for a total of 11 years by a judge at Warwick Crown Court.

Moreton, 26, of Donnington Avenue, Coundon, appeared in the dock with his brother Rhys Moreton, 22, of the same address, and Darryl Brown, 27, of Marina Close, Canley.

Jack Moreton was jailed for eight years for conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, to which he had pleaded guilty, with a consecutive three-year term for a burglary at a house in Nuneaton.

He was also given further concurrent sentences for a burglary in Rugby, possessing a sawn-off shotgun, assisting an offender, handling stolen property, possessing a second shotgun and dangerous driving, which he had also admitted.

Brown, who admitted three charges of burglary and one of stealing a VW Golf, was jailed for two years and four months.

And Rhys Moreton was jailed for two years and two months after pleading guilty to three charges of burglary and one of being carried in the stolen car.

Jailing the three, Judge Anthony Potter said: “Jack Moreton, the most serious offence you face is the conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life.

“It was taken to the scene with premeditation to cause fear of violence at the very least, and it was discharged, narrowly avoiding causing serious injury to the occupants.

“The intent was as serious as it gets. You are clearly a man who has involved yourself in very serious criminality.”