Tuesday, August 13, 2013

UK PTSD veteran gets jail time after 5 hour standoff

Man jailed for causing Leighton Buzzard five-hour siege
By Amanda Devlin
Published on 13/08/2013

A former soldier who pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Judge Richard Forrester said Mr McLees, who served as a soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan, was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and said he hoped he would take the help that is on offer to him from the Royal British Legion and PTSD Resolution.
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