Two men captured on CCTV shooting a man and robbing his wife have been jailed for a combined total of over 43 years.

Nyrome Hinds, 31, of Forest Road, E17, was found guilty of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, robbery and possession of a firearm at the Old Bailey.

David Sterling, 33, of Cologne Road, near Clapham Junction pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm.

He was found not guilty of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Both were sentenced yesterday, Hinds to 32 years' imprisonment and Sterling to 11-and-a-half years' imprisonment.

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Nyrome Hinds

The conviction followed from a successful investigation by the Met's Trident & Area Crime Command.

The court heard that on November 23 last year at around 9pm Hinds and Sterling, wearing hi-visibility jackets, approached their victims - a 36-year-old man and his wife - on the stairs to their front door in Leyton to rob them.

During this robbery Hinds shot his victim twice, once in the leg and once in the stomach.

Hinds shot the victim a third time as he lay injured and on the floor after he and his wife fought off Hinds and Sterling pushing them back down the stairs.

The shots caused a leg fracture and multiple bowel injuries. The victim has since been discharged from hospital.

The victim's wife's watch was stolen but she was not injured.

Sterling was arrested the day after the shooting. Hinds was arrested at his home address on December 5.

Extensive CCTV enquiries put the pair together before the attack, which was also captured on CCTV, and witness statements put the pair together after the attack. Phone evidence also put the two together.

Evidence recovered also placed Sterling at the scene of the offence. Upon arrest he was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his elbow, believed to have been sustained during the attack, that he had not sought hospital treatment for.

Re-tracing Sterling's movements after the offence led to officers recovering blood-stained clothing linked to him that had been thrown in a skip. And a phone recovered from the scene carried DNA which was later matched to Sterling.

The firearm used in the attack was not recovered.

Detective Sergeant Nick Hamer, from of the Trident & Area Crime Command, said:

"This shooting had a clear element of planning, and the primary motive was to rob the victims of their watches.

"The victim was very lucky to survive with the injuries he received. I would like to give special acknowledgement to the victim's wife who courageously fought off the attackers and attempted to get between them and her husband.

"If it had not been for her actions, it is highly likely that more shots would have been fired at her husband, and the outcome could have been worse."