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Terrifying video shows moment great grandad brandishes pistol in the street during heated family argument

  • A 64-year-old great-grandfather, Martin Gordon, has been sentenced to five years in prison for brandishing a gun during a family dispute over his wife's ashes.
  • The incident occurred in Dudley, West Midlands, and was streamed live on Facebook, involving another family member with a baseball bat.
  • Gordon pleaded guilty to several charges, stating he had the gun for protection after a robbery loss of £200,000.
  • West Midlands Police confirmed their commitment to tackling gun crime, highlighting the quick recovery of the weapon.
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Great-granddad, 64, pulls out gun on his granddaughter in row over wife's ashes

A great-grandfather has been jailed for five years after he pulled a pistol on his granddaughter during an argument over his late wife's ashes.

·London, United Kingdom
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GB NewsGB News

Great-grandfather pulls GUN on OWN family in heated residential street argument

A 64-year-old great-grandfather has been jailed for five years after pulling a gun on his granddaughter during a family dispute over his wife's ashes

·London, United Kingdom
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Terrifying video shows moment great grandad brandishes pistol in the street during heated family argument

The heated family argument, concerning the removal of Gordon’s wife’s ashes from the mantelpiece, was streamed live on Facebook.

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Daily ExpressDaily Express

Great-grandad, 64, jailed for brandishing pistol in 'heated' family row

Martin Gordon wielded the weapon in Dudley in August last year.

·United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph

Great-grandfather pulls gun on granddaughter in family argument

Martin Gordon was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to firearms offences

·London, United Kingdom
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MK CitizenMK Citizen

Terrifying moment great grandad brandishes pistol during heated family argument

The heated family argument, concerning the removal of Gordon’s wife’s ashes from the mantelpiece, was streamed live on Facebook.

·Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
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