Kingston Crown Court heard how a couple tried to kill a woman's previous boyfriend by luring him to a 'honeytrap' meeting in broad daylight before gunning him down in the street.

The 25-year-old man was left with life-changing injuries after being blasted by 'jealous' Daniel Gaudin, 23.

Shannon Rule, 22, had been in a relationship with both the victim and Gaudin in the lead up to the attack and both men knew each other, police said.

When Gaudin discovered Rule had been seeing the other man he sent a string of threatening texts to him.

As a result, the unknowing victim agreed to the meet-up with Rule at around 2pm on June 22, believing he would meet her alone to discuss the row.

But when he arrived at the meeting spot in Morden, south west London, Gaudin emerged and opened fire immediately and without warning, shooting him multiple times.

Scores of shocked onlookers watched the terrifying attack unfold in a busy area of the capital with lots of shops and passing vehicles.

The shooting took place less than 200 metres from a primary school and some witnesses heard screaming after the gunfire broke out.

Daniel Gaudin

Gaudin and Rule travelled to Morden from Waltham Forest, north east London, to carry out the ambush.

In the aftermath of the shooting, the pair fled the scene but their escape route led them right back towards the scene, where firearms officers who arrived in the area saw the suspects and arrested them.

The victim was rushed to hospital by paramedics with life-changing injuries and he still needs ongoing treatment to this day, the Met Police said.

When quizzed by detectives, Rule denied knowing Gaudin had a gun or that he intended to shoot the victim.

But her lies quickly unravelled when officers discovered multiple texts she had sent to the victim warning him about Gaudin and she even told him Gaudin had a firearm.

At Kingston Crown Court on Thursday (Dec 22), Rule, of Chingford, east London, was found guilty by a jury of attempted murder following a trial.

Gaudin, from Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to attempted murder at an earlier hearing.

Detective Inspector Iain Wallace, the Met Police officer who led the investigation, described it as an "utterly needless act of wanton violence".

He said after the verdict: "Our thoughts foremost are with the young man whose life was changed in an instant following a shocking and utterly needless act of wanton violence, born out of Gaudin's sheer jealousy and insecurity.

"He had no idea of what would unfold that day and the terrible injuries he sustained will mean he needs assistance for the rest of his life.

"I hope the convictions we have seen today will allow he and his family some small measure of comfort.

"Gaudin and Rule will now pay the price for their ruthless, calculated attack with their freedom.

"There is no place for violence on our streets and anyone concerned in such violence can be assured that the Met will stop at nothing to bring offenders to justice."

Both defendants are due to be sentenced at the same court next month.