A sentence of five years' imprisonment for unlawful wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, where the offender went armed with a loaded semi-automatic firearm to the victim's home at night and discharged it at least seven times, was manifestly inadequate. The appropriate range in such circumstances, absent a Part 9A declaration, was at least seven years' imprisonment. The absence of a guilty plea and lack of remorse are significant aggravating factors in such cases.
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