A man has been jailed for 13 years after firing a sawn-off shotgun at a woman during a disturbance in County Durham.
Armed officers were called to a disturbance on Dale Road, Shildon on the afternoon of Thursday, October 7. Neville Coatsworth was arrested after the 56-year-old threatened the woman before turning the gun on a man who was trying to intervene.
At an earlier hearing at Teesside Crown Court, Coatsworth admitted possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of two shotguns, and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.
