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Ex-Nottingham Forest youth player jailed for more than five years for gun possession
Published 21:53 29 May 2018 BST
Updated 22:02 29 May 2018 BST
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A 2016 knee injury ended the former youth footballer's playing days
A former Nottingham Forest footballer has been jailed for more than five years for gun possession and dangerous driving. Luke Thomas, who was a youth footballer with the Championship club until a serious knee injury ended his career in 2016, was caught by police in June last year after crashing a stolen van into a tree and dumping a gun in a nearby garden. In court the 20-year-old admitted carrying the gun and ammunition, as it was revealed that he first became a courier for criminals after getting into trouble two years ago. According to a report by the Nottingham Post, Thomas suffered from depression in the aftermath of his injury before getting involved in crime. At the time of the offence he was reportedly on a probation order for a lesser offence also relating to a weapon. Though he evaded police on the day of the incident, Thomas was found on July 4 last year. Police later found text messages to his partner revealing that he would remain away from home, saying "Feds would come hard" if he were to return.Explore more on these topics:
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