Handsworth gunman jailed for rampage during race riots

Left: Tobias Rowe
A GUNMAN who went on the rampage during race riots in Birmingham, shooting a man in a pub, has been given an indefinite jail sentence.

Tobias Rowe went on the run after he was shown on TV brandishing the weapon but was eventually arrested after police discovered a secret birthday party had been arranged for him in Birmingham.

Mr Justice Simon sentenced Rowe to imprisonment for public protection and ordered he serve a minimum of 12 years in jail before being considered for release by a parole board.He said he believed Rowe was a dangerous man and that a serious aggravating feature in the case was that it was racially motivated. Read more