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| Thirty years for man who shot Pc | Thirty years for man who shot Pc |
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| A man found guilty of the attempted murder of a trainee Nottinghamshire Pc has been jailed for 30 years. | A man found guilty of the attempted murder of a trainee Nottinghamshire Pc has been jailed for 30 years. |
| Illegal immigrant Trevon Kyron Thomas, 24, from Melford Road, Bilborough, fired three shots at Pc Rachael Bown when she was called to a burglary. | Illegal immigrant Trevon Kyron Thomas, 24, from Melford Road, Bilborough, fired three shots at Pc Rachael Bown when she was called to a burglary. |
| Thomas said he had fired the shots accidentally while overcome by CS gas sprayed by Pc Bown's colleague. | Thomas said he had fired the shots accidentally while overcome by CS gas sprayed by Pc Bown's colleague. |
| He denied attempted murder but was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday at Nottingham Crown Court. | |
| He will be deported to Trinidad after serving half of his sentence in the UK. | He will be deported to Trinidad after serving half of his sentence in the UK. |
| Life-threatening injuries | Life-threatening injuries |
| Thomas arrived in the UK from Trinidad in February 2000 on a six-month visitor's visa and then settled illegally in Nottingham. | Thomas arrived in the UK from Trinidad in February 2000 on a six-month visitor's visa and then settled illegally in Nottingham. |
| On Tuesday he was also convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. | On Tuesday he was also convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. |
| He was jailed for 15 years for the firearms offence, to run concurrently. | He was jailed for 15 years for the firearms offence, to run concurrently. |
| Pc Bown, who suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the stomach, smiled as she left the court. | Pc Bown, who suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot in the stomach, smiled as she left the court. |