Paul Berryman is on trial over allegations he lied about having a long and distinguished military career in an attempt to avoid a mandatory five-year jail sentence for possession of a prohibited firearm.

Paul Berryman (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) Norwich Crown Court has heard Berryman was due to be sentenced in 2019 after he admitted the 2018 weapon offence.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) But the 62-year-old told the judge in the case that his military service demonstrated exceptional circumstances which meant he should avoid a jail term.

He claimed he had served in the Paras from 1979........

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