He said to officers: "If they hadn't hit my windows, I wouldn't have used it." The gun and pellets were seized after Miller was arrested. Police traced Miller to his home and he told them that he had issues with youths earlier that day. The seven-year-old escaped without any visible injuries. The 10-year-old felt his left shoulder to be "sore" and found a small red circle there. "Pellets struck the 10 and seven-year-olds on the back putting them in a state of fear." The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day. Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.įrom breaking news to the latest on the coronavirus crisis in Scotland, we''ll have you covered. "He went on the pavement and chased the children and shot pellets in their direction of all three kids. Miss Bell added: "He went back in his property and returned with a blue BB gun. Miller went out and told the children to stop. One of the children then hit Miller's window with a rock before running off. "The witnesses didn't believe this was the case and continued playing as there were no other complaints."
Prosecutor Katie Bell said: "Miller went out telling them they were being too loud. The court heard that a group of children were playing near Miller's flat. He also admitted assaulting the two kids as well as a further 10-year-old child. Miller pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to having a firearm with intent to cause the children to believe that unlawful violence would be used against them. A boy was left with a red mark on their shoulder.
He then grabbed the gun and chased the remaining trio of children while firing shots. READ MORE: Man 'seriously injured' after East Kilbride assault in vicious street attack One of the group then hit Miller's window with a rock before running away. Paul Miller, 57, struck the boys aged 10 and seven, outside his home near Glasgow's Maryhill on September 25 2022.Įnraged Miller earlier told a group of kids that they were being loud. A man who shot two children with a BB gun following a noise row was jailed today for 19 months.
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