Huddersfield gunman Shaun Alexander admits Northumberland Street shooting

Nov 17 2009 By Huddersfield Examiner

Prosecutor Andrew Kershaw told the court that although it initially appeared have been a double shooting, further scientific inquiries had indicated that only one shot had been fired.

The court heard that Mr Asquith was apparently hit in the shin after the bullet ricocheted off the ground while Mrs Duggan appeared to have been struck by a splinter from the original bullet.

Mr Kershaw said the case appeared to be one of ‘bravado’ and the discharging of the weapon in the direction of Mr Asquith was a ‘‘highly dangerous thing to do.’’

Mr Asquith had been on a Christmas night out and at the time police revealed that he and Alexander had clashed a little earlier in Cross Church Street when the victim was punched in the face.

That incident broke up and it was pure chance that both men met up again in Northumberland Street.

Alexander was remanded back into custody and Joyce was granted bail until their sentence hearing on December 15.

Judge Peter Benson told Alexander that a lengthy custodial sentence was inevitable in his case.