A man has been found guilty of a gun conspiracy after he asked his pal to 'hit' a Middlesbrough house days before a shotgun was fired through the front window. Euan Corbett denied conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident in Liverton Avenue in July 2023.

But, following less than two hours of deliberation, a jury found Corbett guilty of the single charge. Taking to the stand, the 26-year-old had told jurors during the trial, which spanned three days, that he never asked for a firearm to be used during an attack.

In Snapchat voice notes played in court, however, Corbett can be heard telling a friend he needed the house 'hitting' just days before the terrifying incident. He also asked for one home to be "pinged at" and the windows of anoth

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