Shop gunman 'wanted to be shot dead by police

A GUNMAN who fired shots at a cinema, shop and house may have done it to die from "suicide by cop", a court has heard.

- Pat Hurst

Leslie Garrett, 49, who is facing a possible life term in prison, was due to be sentenced yesterday at Liverpool Crown Court but his case was adjourned until later this year.

It came after a psychiatric report suggested he may have been trying to take his life by being shot by armed police called to the scene.

This reason his "basis of plea" on why he committed the offences and used in determining his sentence was rejected by prosecutors and queried by the judge after being given for the first time on the day of sentencing.