Man who opened fire at Showcase cinema with AK47 after sacking says he 'didn't have a grudge'

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A man who opened fire with an AK47 at a Showcase Cinema where he had been sacked has admitted he was "angry" but has told a court he "didn't have a grudge." Leslie Garrett 49, went to the picture house in Liverpool, where he had worked as a security guard before losing his job three months earlier, and fired shouts outside.

Earlier that evening he had raided a newsagents in his flip flops and shot into a protective screen before going for a drink in the pub.

Garrett has pleaded guilty to eight offences - including possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, attempted robbery and possession of ammunition without a certificate. READ MORE: Malcom Alker: Dad reveals tragedy behind Salford rugby star's death in heartbreaking inquest He will learn his fate after a trial of issue, a hearing in which a judge decides the factual basis on which a defendant is to be sentenced., the Liverpool Echo reports.

Garrett yesterday (Thursday) gave evidence at the hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. David Birrell, prosecuting, described how Amandeep Singh had been working at Sangha's off-licence on Lower House Lane in the north Liverpool suburb of Croxteth on the Wednesday night in question.