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Briton Michael Sandford jailed over plan to shoot Donald Trump
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Briton Michael Sandford jailed over plan to shoot Donald Trump
Sandford, 20, is jailed for 12 months by Las Vegas court
for trying to grab police officer’s gun at Trump rally
Chris Johnston and agencies
Tuesday 13 December 2016 18.44 GMT
Michael Sandford, a 20-year-old Briton, has been jailed for 12 months by a Las Vegas court for trying to grab a policeman’s gun at a Donald Trump rally in June.
Sandford, who has autism, tried to get the weapon at a Las Vegas casino where Trump was addressing supporters during the presidential campaign.
He allegedly told officers after his arrest that he planned to shoot the tycoon.
Sandford, of Dorking, Surrey, was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.
Sandford, 20, is jailed for 12 months by Las Vegas court
for trying to grab police officer’s gun at Trump rally
Chris Johnston and agencies
Tuesday 13 December 2016 18.44 GMT
Michael Sandford, a 20-year-old Briton, has been jailed for 12 months by a Las Vegas court for trying to grab a policeman’s gun at a Donald Trump rally in June.
Sandford, who has autism, tried to get the weapon at a Las Vegas casino where Trump was addressing supporters during the presidential campaign.
He allegedly told officers after his arrest that he planned to shoot the tycoon.
Sandford, of Dorking, Surrey, was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/13/briton-michael-sandford-jailed-over-plan-to-shoot-donald-trump
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