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Two North Tyneside teenagers have been sentenced after firing air pistols at Monkseaton Metro station. A judge said their actions caused alarm in the community and significant disruption to services.
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00:00Two teenagers who caused alarm after firing air pistols at a metro station have been given suspended prison sentences.
00:07John Tyus and Kai Gray, both aged 18, admitted possessing imitation firearms with intent to cause fear of violence.
00:15Newcastle Crown Court heard they fired pellets from realistic-looking handguns at advertising boards at Monk Seton Station in North
00:23Tyneside.
00:24Their actions led to lengthy delays across the metro network after concerns were raised for public safety.
00:30Sentencing them, Judge Stephen Earle described the incident as serious but said both had shown remorse.
00:36They were each given 10-month prison sentences suspended for 18 months with conditions.
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