Barry Dawson was shot and killed through a window of his house (Image: Durham Constabulary/PA Wire)

An innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a shocking murder that was caught on a doorbell camera.

Barry Dawson, who was 60, was shot in his own home on the evening of Saturday, April 5. The tragedy happened on Elm Street in the town of Stanley, County Durham.

The murder took place as children played on the street outside, unaware of the horror that was unfolding. Sean Reay, 30, Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterling, 22, were convicted following a trial at Teesside Crown Court.

Mr Justice Cotter sentenced gunman Reay, of Sabin Terrace, Stanley, to life with a minimum term of 32 years. Lawson, of Frosterley Gardens, Stanley, was jailed for life with a minimum t

See Full Page