Doncaster man jailed for five years after carrying gun in sock while drunk
While emergency services tended to his injuries, a drunk Kieran Kenny admitted he had a firearm in his sock that he "activated [himself]".
Monday 23 October 2023 16:01, UK
A Doncaster dad has been jailed for five years after being found drunk with a gun in his sock.
Kieran Kenny, 39, was found covered in blood on 9 September 2022, and appeared to be intoxicated to the point that he had fallen over.
After an ambulance arrived at East Lane, in Stainforth, Doncaster, a paramedic felt a handgun and a separate magazine stuffed into Mr Kenny's sock.
Firearms officers were deployed and when he was asked if the weapon was a viable firearm, Mr Kenny responded that he had "activated it [himself]".
He was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and taken to hospital for his injuries while a house search was conducted as part of the investigation.
Officers then found 44 weapons, including 12 that appeared illegal to own. The search included machetes and swords with blades in excess of 50cm.
Mr Kenny was then charged with five counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, as well as being drunk in possession of a loaded firearm, possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate and possessing a prohibited firearm.
He pleaded guilty to all offences at Sheffield Crown Court on 5 December 2022. On 13 October, he was jailed for five years.
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Investigating officer, DC Haider Ali, said that for Mr Kenny "to be possessing a gun while he was so intoxicated is incredibly dangerous".
"It posed a considerable threat to those who were around him at the time and also to those that were potentially going to be affected."
He added: "The reason behind why he armed himself on that night still remains unknown.
"We take firearms offences incredibly seriously and we are glad we've been able to remove some dangerous weapons that Kenny was illegally keeping in his home, including a gun and ammunition.
"Our work at the Armed Crime Team regarding the serious issue of gun crime continues and this sentencing shows that offences with a firearm are not tolerated."