Three jailed for conspiring to murder a man in Warwickshire
The judge called it a "callous attack" saying the victim was "left for dead"
A judge has condemned three men for their part in attempting to murder a man in Warwickshire back in September 2021.
Vito Dimarco, Darren Hattersley, and Nathan Odley were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday 12 January - after being found unanimously guilty of conspiracy to commit murder.
An unnamed man in his 50s was shot twice on Grove Lane, Wishaw on the morning of 5 September 2021, where he suffered life-changing injuries.
A police investigation identified a dispute between the victim and Dimarco, who had been given a suspended sentence and restraining order for previously assaulting the victim.
Dimarco had hired Hattersley and Odley to kill the victim.
During sentencing, Judge Lockhart called the incident a callous shooting.
He added: "He was shot in cold blood and left for dead. There could hardly have been a more terrifying experience.
"In evidence, the victim told the jury that he had pleaded with the gunman for his life saying. This fell on deaf ears."
Dimarco, 36, of Donisthorpe Lane, Swadlincote, Derbyshire was jailed for 35 years to serve minimum of two thirds before being considered for release.
Hattersley, 54, of Church Lane, Thrumpton, Nottingham, and Nathan Odley, 42, of Osmaston Road, Derby were both sentenced to 30 years in prison with an extended period of five years on licence.
They will also be required to serve a minimum of two thirds of their sentence.
Pamiela O’Connor, 38, of Glenwood Road, Chellaston, Derby, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice by providing a false alibi for her then-partner, Odley.
She will be sentenced at a later date.