Thomas Cashman had two loaded firearms in his possession on 22 August last year and was waiting for Joseph Nee, who was "without doubt the intended target", David McLachlan KC, for the prosecution said.

Mr McLachlan said Mr Nee was watching a football match at the house of another man in Dovecot, Liverpool, and when he left the house at around 10pm another person ran after him.

The jury was shown CCTV stills of the person following Mr Nee, who the prosecution say is Cashman.

Mr McLachlan said: "He does not accept that that was him."