Thursday 6 April 2023
A man and a woman who worked together to shoot her previous partner in Morden have been jailed
Shannon Rule from Chingford and Daniel Gaudin from
Waltham Cross, who are both 23, carried out the attack in broad daylight.
The injuries the victim received were life changing and he requires ongoing treatment to this day.
Rule has been jailed for 30 years and Gaudin has been sentenced to 27, with a two year extended licence.
The court heard that Rule had been in a relationship with
both the victim and Gaudin. The two men did not know each other.
Gaudin became aware of the other man and sent a number of
threatening texts to him.
Matters soon escalated dramatically when Gaudin enlisted
Rule to lure the man to a meeting near his home in Morden, where he would then
shoot him.
The unknowing victim agreed, believing he would meet Rule
alone to discuss the situation.
Gaudin and Rule travelled to Morden where Rule met the
victim before Gaudin then appeared and shot him multiple times without warning.
Scores of people watched the incident unfold.
Police were called at 2pm on June the 22nd 2021 to
Central Road, at the junction with Abbotsbury Road.
They found the victim and he was rushed to hospital by
London Ambulance Service paramedics. The injuries he sustained were
life-changing and he requires ongoing treatment to this day..
Gaudin and Rule had fled the scene immediately after the
shooting however, the route they thought was their escape, actually led them
back towards the scene of the crime, where stationed firearms officers saw the
suspects and arrested them.
The pair were taken into custody and interviewed.
Rule denied knowing that Gaudin had a gun or that he
intended to shoot the victim. Her lies quickly unravelled when officers
discovered an array of texts she had sent to the victim warning him about Gaudin
and that he was in possession of a firearm.
Detectives worked diligently to gather a wealth of CCTV,
witness and forensic evidence that also placed them both squarely at the scene.
Gaudin was left with no choice but to plead guilty.
Detective Inspector Iain Wallace, the officer who
led the investigation, said: "The sentences handed down show how
seriously the Judge deemed the actions of Rule and Gaudin.
“Our thoughts foremost are with the young man whose life was changed in an
instant following a shocking and utterly needless act of wanton violence, born
out of Gaudin's sheer jealousy and insecurity.
"He had no idea of what would unfold that day and
the terrible injuries he sustained will mean he needs assistance for the rest
of his life. I hope the convictions we have seen today will allow he and his
family some small measure of comfort.
"Gaudin and Rule have paid the price for their
ruthless, calculated attack with their freedom. There is no place for violence
on our streets and anyone concerned in such violence can be assured that the
Met will stop at nothing to bring offenders to justice."
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 9:54 am