A couple sold a gun to a gangster with a history of violence in a supermarket car park to fund 'cosmetic dental work', a court has heard. It was not the only gun Fiona Crooks and Vincent Horsfall were found to have after police raided her home.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that Horsfall bought the firearm from a legitimate collector before selling it to a Manchester based man who has been convicted for drug dealing, kidnapping, and inflicting grievous bodily harm. When police raided their home they found a second loaded firearm inside a bag next to a pair of children's wellies - Crooks shouted "we're f***** here" as the officers stormed in, LiverpoolECHO reports.
This second gun was found in her home, in Netherley, Liverpool, in September 2021 alongside ammunition. Crooks and Horsfall were living in the property with Crooks' six-year-old daughter with the mum said to have "played her part by encouraging Horsfall to trade firearms in order to make money so they could enjoy the trappings of a luxurious lifestyle".
