Sgt Danny Nightingale, from Crewe, had admitted possessing a 9mm Glock pistol and ammunition at his court martial in November.

BBC: SAS sniper Danny Nightingale to face retrial

Sgt Danny Nightingale, 38, from Crewe, admitted possessing a 9mm Glock pistol and over 300 rounds of ammunition at a court martial in November.

BBC: Sgt Danny Nightingale

At his court martial in November, Sgt Nightingale was convicted of illegally possessing a 9mm Glock pistol and 300 rounds of ammunition, found in Hereford by West Mercia Police in 2011.

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