A former Army medic was shot twice by the police after brandishing an imitation assault rifle in a bid to end his own life, a court heard.
Kevin Walsh, 51, of The Knoll, Palacefields, Runcorn, appeared at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence over the incident, which happened outside his block of flats 18 months ago.
Paulinus Barnes, prosecuting, told how at 1.20pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, police received a call from Daniel Sutcliffe, a friend of Walsh, who warned that Walsh was planning to provoke firearms officers to shoot him dead.
