A man has been found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life after a 16-year-old was shot in the neck in Borehamwood.

Police, armed officers and the ambulance service were called to Cranes Way at 10.50pm on August 4 last year where they found the victim with a gunshot wound.

He has been left paralysed from the waist down, with restricted mobility from the neck down, after being hospitalised for 10 months.

Sean Price, of Rushmore Road in Ipswich, was charged with attempted murder, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

This Is Local London: The shooting happened in Cranes Way. Picture: Google Street View.The shooting happened in Cranes Way. Picture: Google Street View.

The 24-year-old denied all the charges.

Following a trial at St Albans Crown Court Price was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, and not guilty of attempted murder or conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

He will remain on remand with sentencing set for December 10 at Croydon Crown Court.

During the trial the court was told the victim was shot while he was a passenger in a Ford Fusion making its way back to Borehamwood from Barnet.

This Is Local London: Sean Price was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life at St Albans Crown Court.Sean Price was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life at St Albans Crown Court.

Two other people were charged in connection with the shooting.

•            Monet O’Shea, aged 23, of Grey’s Gable, Cedar Close, Borehamwood who denied perverting the course of justice and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice was found not guilty of either count.

•            Courtney Leeds, aged 18, of Beethoven Road, Elstree who denied perverting the course of justice was found guilty.

Detective Inspector Mark Butler, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said: “These verdicts are the culmination of many months of investigation.

“Unlawful possession of a firearm will always be treated very seriously, given the danger to the public and, in this case, the serious injury inflicted on the young victim.

“Unlawful possession and discharge of firearms will not be tolerated and we will do all we can to investigate this and bring offenders to justice.

“I would like to thank everyone who supported this particularly challenging and complex investigation.”