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| Ex-PCSO Zoe Watts found guilty of using 3D printer to make gun | Ex-PCSO Zoe Watts found guilty of using 3D printer to make gun |
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| Zoe Watts, 38, will be sentenced in August after she was found guilty of trying to use a 3D printer to make a gun | Zoe Watts, 38, will be sentenced in August after she was found guilty of trying to use a 3D printer to make a gun |
| A former police community support officer (PCSO) with an "obsession" for weapons has been found guilty of trying to make a gun using a 3D printer. | A former police community support officer (PCSO) with an "obsession" for weapons has been found guilty of trying to make a gun using a 3D printer. |
| Zoe Watts, 38, of St Helen's Avenue, Lincoln, was found with parts for a semi automatic weapon, a machete, bladed article, crossbow and bow during a raid on her home on 11 December. | Zoe Watts, 38, of St Helen's Avenue, Lincoln, was found with parts for a semi automatic weapon, a machete, bladed article, crossbow and bow during a raid on her home on 11 December. |
| During her trial at Lincoln Crown Court, Watts claimed she was making a "fidget" toy gun as a Christmas present. | During her trial at Lincoln Crown Court, Watts claimed she was making a "fidget" toy gun as a Christmas present. |
| Watts is due to be sentenced on 8 August. | |
| Lincoln Crown Court heard the 3D printer was found in a cupboard during a search of her home along with many of the parts needed to make a gun. | Lincoln Crown Court heard the 3D printer was found in a cupboard during a search of her home along with many of the parts needed to make a gun. |
| When firearms experts tried to put the weapon together it did not work but the prosecution said it would be a "lethal" prohibited weapon if manufactured correctly. | When firearms experts tried to put the weapon together it did not work but the prosecution said it would be a "lethal" prohibited weapon if manufactured correctly. |
| Two days before the raid on her home, Ms Watts had also searched the internet for "Has anybody been killed by a 3D printed gun?" and read about a man who had been shot dead in New York. | Two days before the raid on her home, Ms Watts had also searched the internet for "Has anybody been killed by a 3D printed gun?" and read about a man who had been shot dead in New York. |
| Watts, who ran her own survivalist channel on YouTube, was previously jailed for banned weapon and explosive substances offences | Watts, who ran her own survivalist channel on YouTube, was previously jailed for banned weapon and explosive substances offences |
| Watts was previously jailed in 2021 after she was found with banned weapons and explosive substances and had also made an improvised explosive device. | Watts was previously jailed in 2021 after she was found with banned weapons and explosive substances and had also made an improvised explosive device. |
| Judge Simon Hirst remanded Watts back into custody. | Judge Simon Hirst remanded Watts back into custody. |
| "Given the previous convictions that Miss Watts has I would like a report on the issue of dangerousness," Judge Hirst explained. | "Given the previous convictions that Miss Watts has I would like a report on the issue of dangerousness," Judge Hirst explained. |
| "You know a sentence of custody awaits. I will decide on 8 August how long that will be." | "You know a sentence of custody awaits. I will decide on 8 August how long that will be." |
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