Trial for firearm suspect after gunshots at Wigan house

A Wigan man will face trial before a judge and jury after gunshots were fired at a house on an estate.
Sandalwood Drive in Beech HillSandalwood Drive in Beech Hill
Sandalwood Drive in Beech Hill

Jamie Bailey, of Forest Avenue in Beech Hill, will appear at Bolton Crown Court on April 6 on charges of possessing a firearm less than 30cm in length and having a weapon with the intent to endanger life.

The 28-year-old was also charged with possessing a class A drug.

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He was in the dock at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Saturday for a first hearing.

Bailey was remanded in custody.

Police were called to Beech Hill on Wednesday March 7 after reports of a gun being used at a property on Sandalwood Drive.

The incident happened at around 4pm on Sunday March 4.

Officers attended and found damage to the windows and the inside of a house.

A number of people were inside the property at the time but all managed to escape without injury.