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Shot While Walking to Chip Shop | Leeds News
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- Jul 5, 2026
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- 101
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Summary
A man named Daniel Lawless has been jailed for 18.5 years after shooting an innocent bystander, David Forbes, in the legs while he was simply walking to a chip shop for his family. Lawless mistook Forbes for someone else in a moment of petty gang retaliation, firing a shotgun in a pub car park after showing it off to friends. Forbes, left with severe injuries requiring multiple surgeries and still carrying pellets in his legs, was left shattered — not just physically, but emotionally, as he described being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Lawless, with a history of violence and weapon-related offenses, admitted to wounding with intent. The judge stressed Forbes’s innocence, and Lawless’s parents expressed sympathy, while Lawless himself appeared emotional, vowing to turn his life around upon release. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1e119b2c02fb67dc