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Anna Renou secures acquittal for 19 year old in firearms trial

15/01/2025

Anna’s client was 18 when he was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm.  

The case centred around CCTV evidence. Her client was seen in the company of the co-defendant who was in possession of a bag carrying a firearm. It was alleged that Anna’s client was acting in a joint enterprise to hide the bag to evade detection from police.The defendant was acquitted by the jury after 3 days at Croydon Crown Court. 

Anna was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins of Bark & Co.

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