A 19-year-old man who shot an innocent schoolgirl as she waited for a bus with her friend has been jailed for life. Strangeways prisoner Rio Jones fired six gunshots at a rival when the girl was caught up in the crossfire.
The girl was rushed to hospital, where she remained for 10 days before being able to go home. Having been convicted in court following a trial last October, there were gasps in Liverpool Crown Court as Jones was handed a life sentence today (January 10).
One woman in the public gallery began sobbing uncontrollably and had to be led out of the courtroom propped up by two men, the Liverpool Echo reports. Jones had pursued his target, Shakur Watson, through the streets of Toxteth, Liverpool, on an electric bike.
