Accused denies charges; Drive-by shooting trial.A GRANGETOWN dad has denied being involved in a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang - and claimed his brother had borrowed the car believed to have been used in the incident. Mark James Bennett
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Young children had been playing in the garden before the shooting in St Patrick's Road, Grangetown, a Teesside Crown Court jury heard. The court was told it took place against a background of "bad blood" between rival factions in Grangetown. The prosecution case is that Bennett was in the camp of Shaun "Wellard" Martin, who stabbed Stuart Hannan's cousin Lee to death and was later jailed for manslaughter. But giving evidence in the witness box yesterday Bennett, of Bolckow Road, Grangetown, denied any involvement in the incident or being part of any faction. The father-of-three denies attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. , possessing a firearm with intent to endanger en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. life and possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He has admitted driving down St Patrick's Road in a VW Golf - said to have been the car used in the shooting - earlier on the day in question. But Bennett denied being the man behind the wheel of the Golf at the time when two shots were fired from it into the front garden of Mr Hannan's home. He told the jury that his half brother Kevin Bennett, also known as Kevin Millward, had asked to borrow the car. He said Kevin didn't tell him why he wanted the car but he seemed annoyed. Tina Dempster, prosecuting, said: "Obviously an incident took place outside Stuart Hannan's house. When did you first hear about that?" Bennett replied: "A few hours later." He said he spoke to his brother again later that day who told him he had "lost" the car and "the police had got it". Earlier the court had been given a detailed history of Bennett's background, including years spent in care, and his criminal record. The jury was told he had convictions for numerous offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm assault occasioning actual bodily harm, n an offense in which physical injury to another person is the result. , TWOC, burglary, theft, driving offences and possession of cannabis cannabis: see hemp; marijuana. cannabis Any plant of the genus Cannabis, which contains a single species, C. sativa. It is widely cultivated throughout the northern temperate zone. with intent to supply. The court heard of a visit Bennett had made to the Magnet pub in Grangetown - run by Stuart Hannan's parents - "to see what the score was" between Stuart Hannan and a friend of his, Mark Daniels. Bennett claimed he had gone to "help out" but ended up being attacked and had suffered a fractured shoulder. The court was also told of an incident in which a gun was fired at the Grangetown home of Carl Hannan, Stuart's brother. Bennett admitted he had been arrested in connection with this incident but said he had nothing to do with it. He further denied any knowledge of confidential documents, including witness statements in the case, appearing on website YouTube. Bennett also claimed he had nothing to do with graffiti which had appeared in Grangetown, accusing Stuart Hannan of being a "grass". One read "Stuart H RIP". He wept while giving some of his evidence, including at the point where he told how someone had poisoned and killed his pet dogs. Proceeding. |
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