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Subject: Man admits shooting bike boss, denies acting as “assassin”

Author: Bob

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:24:54 01/17/08 Thu In reply to: Bob 's message, "Motorcycle shop boss shot with crossbow" on 05:23:31 01/15/08 Tue Paul Miller, 32, has admitted to shooting Thundercity Motorcycles boss Andrew Malham with a crossbow – but denies being hired as an assassin. Miller told Leeds Crown Court that he shot Mr Malham after a “business row”. Mr Malham claimed that Miller had been hired as an assassin by a biker gang following a dispute they had with Thundercity in 2006. Miller said he was placing flyers on car windscreens near Rothwell last July for PJM Performance, his vehicle diagnostic business, when Mr Malham got out of a white van he had leafleted and threatened him. Miller said "He (Malham) asked me if I worked on motorbikes. I said I did, and at that point he seemed to go a bit sour and he basically told me he worked round that area andhe didn't need any more bike mechanics around here. He told me if he saw me round that area again he would come round and shut me down. He was quite aggressive." Miller added that he followed the van to Mr Malham's home. He later claimed that he was “pretty sure” a white van he saw outside his home was Mr Malham’s and – ‘paranoid after smoking a lot of cannabis’, hatched the plan to “warn him (Malham) off” by threatening him with the crossbow. The next night saw Miller, accompanied by his brother Andrew, 25 go to Mr Malham’s house, shoot a bolt into his stomach and pour sulphuric acid through the letterbox. Miller claims he only meant to scare Mr Malham, but he panicked when Mr Malham came towards him from his door. Miller admitted pouring the acid, but only to damage the carpet. The trial continues. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject	Author	Date
Crossbow attacker cleared of attempted murder	Bob	07:53:06 01/18/08 Fri
Re: Crossbow attacker sentenced -- Bob, 06:05:48 03/25/08 Tue