IOPC is investigating potential errors in force’s dealings with Jake Davison, who killed five people in AugustThe investigation into the Plymouth mass shooting has placed one police staff worker under investigation for gross misconduct, meaning they co…
Plymouth gunman faced no charges or caution for vicious assault last year
Police watchdog investigates why Jake Davison was put on a rehabilitation scheme and had weapon returnedThe Plymouth gunman was not charged or cautioned after he carried out a vicious assault in a city park last year, but instead was allowed to take pa…
Coroner in Plymouth gunman case requests review of weapons licensing
Jake Davison, who killed five people including his mother, had shotgun licence reinstated last monthThe coroner overseeing the case of the Plymouth gunman, Jake Davison, who killed his mother and four other people, has asked a watchdog to examine wheth…
Outside force to review Devon and Cornwall police’s gun licensing
Inquiry to run alongside IOPC investigation into why shotgun was returned to Jake DavisonAn outside force will carry out an urgent inquiry into Devon and Cornwall police’s firearms licensing regime after the mass shooting carried out by Jake Davison in…
If you’re asking how the Plymouth shooter got his gun, look at the broken licensing system | Dal Babu
The UK’s gun laws are strong, but loopholes exist. The police need the resources to conduct proper, effective checksAs a young police constable, I had to face an armed suspect in a cafe. Equipped only with a truncheon, I stared at the gunman as he aime…
Gun licence applicants in UK face social media checks after Plymouth attack
Police asked to review firearm application processes, as minute’s silence to be held in PlymouthApplicants for permission to own a firearm or shotgun will be subject to social media checks after the Plymouth mass shooting, ministers have said.Questions…
‘‘Shooting has broken our hearts,’ says shattered Plymouth as city mourns its children’s innocence
Keyham’s tight-knit community says the government has ‘big questions’ to answer about gun controlFive-year-old Evie-Rae left her grandmother Terri’s side and carefully placed a pink candle and a teddy bear on the growing pile of tributes at the foot of…
Plymouth shooting: police urged to take misogyny more seriously
Gunman who killed five regularly expressed hatred of women but had firearms licence reinstated in JulyFlags at half mast in Plymouth with city still in shock from shootingPolice must start taking misogyny more seriously in order to prevent more tragedi…