The family of Wilfred Isaacs Snr have released a statement and tribute following the conclusion of a trial at Bristol Crown Court.

Wilfred Isaacs died when he was shot during an incident at the Chubbards Cross Caravan Site in Ilton on May 5.

The statement reads:
“We are very grateful for the love and support that has been shown to us and would like to thank everyone who has helped us through this traumatic event in our lives.

“We miss Wilf more than words can express and his humour, love, happiness will never be replaced.

“The happy memories of his life will be treasured forever in our hearts and minds.

“Losing someone you love will never be easy and living our lives without Wilf will never become easier. A hallowed place will always remain in our hearts in memory of him.

“We would now like to try and mend our broken gears and move on into the next chapter of our lives in the knowledge that it will never be the same without Wilf, and most of all we hope we can be left alone to do this in peace.”

In a statement read out by prosecutor Edward Mousley, Pamela Coward - the partner of Wilf Isaacs' - said: "Losing the head of the family is bad enough but to have Wilf taken from us in front of all his family including grandchildren in such a callous way is beyond comprehensible.

"We miss him more than words can express. His humour, love, happiness will never be replaced and the happy memories of his life will be treasured in our hearts and minds.

"Nightmares are full of bad dreams as if they are replayed on a DVD on repeat.

"Wilf Isaacs Jnr is permanently scarred from the pellets which acts as a daily reminder of what happened."