Two men have been remanded back into custody and told to expect substantial prison sentences for possession of a shotgun with intent to cause fear of violence.

Jack Green, 24, of Westfield Lane, Wyke, Bradford, and Joseph Wood, 26, of Firthcliffe Road, Liversedge, pleaded guilty to the offence at Bradford Crown Court yesterday.

Each admitted jointly possessing the shotgun on June 19 with intent by means thereof to cause residents at an address on a Bradford street to believe that unlawful violence would be used against them.

Green also pleaded guilty to possession of the shotgun on the same date after he had previously been sentenced to detention in a young offender institution for six years.

Wood admitted possession of the firearm on June 19 after he had been sentenced to imprisonment for three months or more, but less than three years, before the expiration of five years from the previous record.

He also pleaded guilty to being a person who had been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three months or more, but less than three years, having in his possession ammunition for a firearm, namely one unused shotgun cartridge, before the expiration of the period of five years from the date of his release. That offence took place on June 23.

The court heard that Green’s six-year sentence in a young offender institution was for an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent dating back to 2016.

Prosecutor Gerald Hendron said he anticipated that the court would want the probation service to make dangerous assessments on both the men.

He said that video footage would be compiled to play at the sentencing hearing which he estimated would take an hour.

Barristers for both defendants agreed that the case should be adjourned to address the matter of dangerousness.

Judge Ahmed Nadim fixed a sentencing date for December 9.

He told Green and Wood: “Each of you has admitted your guilt to very serious matters that will attract substantial custodial sentences.”

He agreed that the judge on the next occasion must decide if the dangerous offender provisions should be invoked.

Judge Nadim ordered the preparation of probation reports with the sole purpose of assessing the risk the defendants pose in the future.

If the court decides that there is a serious risk to members of the public occasioned by the commission of further specified offences by one or both of the men, they could receive extended sentences with longer licence periods.

Judge Nadim remanded both of them back into custody.