First-Ever UK 'Swatting' Sentence Passed for Hoax Call Leading to US Shooting

British gamer Robert Walker-McDaid receives a suspended sentence for orchestrating a hoax call that resulted in an American being shot by police.

Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, from Coventry, was sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for a 'swatting' incident that led to severe injuries.
Walker-McDaid made a hoax call to a Maryland terrorism hotline, falsely claiming he had hostages and explosives, resulting in a SWAT team response.
The victim, Tyran Dobbs, was mistakenly shot in the face and chest with plastic bullets, requiring reconstructive surgery.
The case marks the first UK prosecution for 'swatting', a hoax intended to provoke a police SWAT response.
Walker-McDaid was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay £1,000 in compensation to Dobbs.