A man who was found in possession of guns and ammunition near Chiswick Park station has appeared in court.

David Longhor, 19, from Ealing was arrested in the early hours of Monday, 2 March by specially trained firearms officers and officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Command close to the tube station.

Officers found two Skorpion handguns and 40 rounds of ammunition in his backpack

Appearing at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday 22 April, Longhor pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon with intent to endanger life and one count of ammunition with intent to endanger life.

When entering his plea, he claimed that he was transporting the weapons for someone else and was 'paying off a debt'.

He is due to be sentenced on Friday 4 June.

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