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Firearms banned fails to show up for court

Smith pleaded guilty to charges

A Castletown man who broke a lifetime firearm ban has failed to attend court for his sentencing.

25-year-old Ryan Smith, of Northcroft Apartments, pleaded guilty to a charge of prohibited possession of a firearm.

He was banned from handling guns following a conviction for robbery in 2007, but signed out a shotgun and ammunition in Santon last October.

He was due in court this afternoon but didn't show up.

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