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Trial of six accused of attempted murder in Wolverhampton hears evidence from firearms experts

The trial of six people accused of attempted murder of a man in his 40s in Wolverhampton has heard evidence from a home office forensics expert and a firearms expert on whether a gun used in the alleged shooting was capable of injuring the victim to the extent it did.

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