Overview

• 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.