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Labour councillor convicted of firearms offence

17th May 2014

Quote Originally Posted by leicestermercury
A former police authority chairman was arrested after he challenged two suspected thieves while holding a shotgun he had bought to mount on the wall of his pub, a court heard.

Robert Wann, landlord of the Dunton Basset Arms, in Dunton Bassett, believed the men were stealing wood from the car park.

Wann, a former Lord Mayor of Leicester, then called officers to explain what had happened, but was arrested himself when they found out he did not have a certificate for the firearm.

Wann (51), Labour councillor for Thurncourt ward in the city, admitted having the gun without a certificate.

At Leicester Magistrates' Court, prosecutor Kwok Wan said: "On January 17, he (Wann) contacted the constabulary to say he had reason to challenge two persons in the pub car park who appeared to be stealing wood.
No place in modern Britain for this sort of behaviour, just none.

I expect a full article in the Telegraph about this asap, with rolling news coverage on the BBC.