Sentence
Carl MacDowall
Carl MacDowall (aged 23) was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on 26 January 2023 to 20 Years for Kidnap - taking a person, by force or fraud, without their consent and without lawful excuse and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Liverpool Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 26 January 2023
- Sentence
- 20 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 23 years
- Judge
- Judge Robert Trevor-Jones
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Kidnap - taking a person, by force or fraud, without their consent and without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of a firearm or imitation firearm, with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, kidnap and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence in Liverpool, Merseyside, on 15 December 2020. The judge said: "You hatched a plan to kidnap [the victim] and demand a ransom of some £5,000 for his return. You took a shotgun with you and it was loaded. You attacked him. You struck him and forced him into his own car... he was held at gunpoint. There was sustained violence...you failed to persuade the family to pay up... You shot him in the thigh before leaving him there ... a secluded location, in darkness... None of you have shown any element of remorse for your actions"