Shotgun expert gets life for killing ‘son-in-law’

A FORMER police firearms instructor has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering his daughter’s partner with a 12-bore shotgun.

David Hucker, 69, pulled the trigger as a 999 operator listened on the line and later told officers: “I used to be a firearms instructor for 40 years and worked for the City of London Police and what did I do, shoot the ******* son-in-law.”

He blasted Robert Williamson, 43, twice in May after they argued over who was to live at his house in Dartford, Kent, owned by his daughter Samantha. Hucker, who denied murder, will serve a minimum of 26 years in jail.

Maidstone Crown Court heard him shout in a recording, “I’ll boot that door off” and MrWilliamson was heard screaming after the first shot.

He told the 999 operator: “He’s just shot me in the ******* chest.”

Breaking down giving evidence, Samantha said: “My hero, my dad, my superman and Robert the love of my life. I lost both of them that day.”