Tag: Plymouth shooting
5 days ago
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Brave Plymouth police officer who confronted Keyham gunman on King’s first gallantry list

Devon and Cornwall Police officer Pc Zachary Printer ran towards Jake Davison to try and safeguard public from furthe...

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10 days ago
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Police keeping late nights safe for women and young girls in Plymouth

From undercover officers in club and bars targeting predatory men, safe spaces and checks on alleys and back lanes - ...

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4 months ago
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Home Office still 'considering' last year's public consultation on firearms licensing

Crime and Policing Minister Chris Philp launched the eight-week long consultation in June 2023 after dismissing coron...

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7 months ago
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UK gun control group 'appalled' at minister's firearms boast

Gun Control Network - who warned of 'Establishment' connections with firearms lobby - say they are 'not surprised' by...

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8 months ago
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Minister 'should apologise to Keyham families'

Plymouth MP Luke Pollard says he is 'stunned and disappointed'

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9 months ago
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Gun control group warn Government not to be swayed by 'well resourced' gun lobby

Gun Control Network said they will be dismayed if Government does not implement Plymouth coroner's reforms due to its...

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9 months ago
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UK gun lobby accused of 'hijacking consultation' on tightening laws after Plymouth shooting

In April Gun Control Network voiced fears that pro-gun groups would derail Plymouth coroner's recommendations over Ke...

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9 months ago
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Plymouth shooting: Police watchdog confirms 'criminal investigation' into two force 'members'

Two 'members' of the force have been told they are being "criminally investigated" by the Independent Office for Poli...

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10 months ago
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Keyham police force’s firearms licensing still needs improvement, says watchdog

Earlier this year an inquest jury criticised failings within the force’s firearms licensing unit

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10 months ago
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New date set for Crime Panel meeting which was abandoned due to absent members

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel members are expected to discussed proposed changes in firearms licensing as...

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10 months ago
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Plymouth MP urges crime panel to ensure Keyham's voice is heard by Government on gun reform

Luke Pollard said the Government's consultation on gun reform was a opportunity which should not be missed - as counc...

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11 months ago
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Government dismisses coroner's call for gun law reform after Plymouth shooting tragedy

Crime and Policing minister said Government will not align shotgun and firearms legislation - despite it being a key ...

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11 months ago
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Plymouth's council leader sends message of support to Nottingham citing resilience after Keyham s...

Tudor Evans OBE wrote to the leader of Nottingham City Council expressing sympathy for the tragedy and highlights how...

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12 months ago
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Plymouth shooting: Major police firearms change after innocent people killed

Joint Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police firearms licensing unit, created in 2015, is to be separated 'in th...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth MP says Home Office delay to Keyham shooting recommendations 'outrageous'

MP Luke Pollard warns confidence will 'ebb away' over fears the consultation process on potential changes to the Fire...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting victims families alarmed by delays to prevent another Keyham

The families of the victims of the Keyham shooting have said they are "alarmed" that the "suggested delays in impleme...

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about 1 year ago
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UK gun control group fear 'vested interests' will try to water down firearm laws

Gun Control Network said recent meeting with Home Office in wake of Keyham inquest recommendations may see more check...

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about 1 year ago
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MP and families of Keyham victims tell Policing Minister gun laws need changing

The meeting also came as the Gun Control Network, set up in the wake of the Dunblane massacre, also met with the Home...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Pressure group to meet Home Office over coroner's gun recommendations

Gun control pressure group will be urging ministers to press for the urgent reforms outlined in the Plymouth Coroner'...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Damning report into police failings as coroner makes urgent warning

Senior coroner Ian Arrow has highlighted the failures not just by Devon and Cornwall Police, but also the Home Office...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Nation at 'another crossroads' after innocent people killed

Concerns raised over 'Establishment' connections with firearms lobbying organisations which could scupper meaningful ...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Gun owners urge coroner to recommend independent regulator

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has long called for changes to the firearms licensing system an...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooter Jake Davison's siblings plea for changes to gun laws

In a powerful statement read out at the inquest into the Keyham gunman's death, his siblings have called for action t...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Jury return conclusion of suicide in Jake Davison's inquest

The short hearing, led by Plymouth senior coroner, Ian Arrow, ran through evidence already heard at inquests into dea...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shootings: Jake Davison inquest to begin today

Jake Davison died on August 12, 2021 in Henderson Place after unlawfully killing five people

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about 1 year ago
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Chief Constable says he is "deeply, deeply sorry" for the failings of his force

Devon and Cornwall's top cop said he thinks the Firearms Act of 1968 needs to be reviewed so that onus is on applican...

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about 1 year ago
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Inquest jury say Keyham victims were 'unlawfully killed' due to 'catastrophic failures' at Devon ...

The force's Firearms Explosives Licensing Unit has come in for fierce criticism at the end of the Keyham inquest, but...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting inquest: A full list of the mistakes made in giving Jake Davison a shotgun licence

Over the course of the inquest the jury heard details of mistakes made by Devon and Cornwall Police in the granting o...

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about 1 year ago
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Calls for UK firearms laws to be tightened further after Keyham shootings

Plymouth MP Luke Pollard is campaigning for a “Keyham’s law” which would ban pump-action shotguns from being kept in ...

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about 1 year ago
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Keyham victims' families say system 'has hopelessly failed us'

Families say police have "failed" them all and there had been "a consistent story of individual failures, breath-taki...

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about 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting inquest: Central Park skate park assault CCTV released

Enhanced footage shown to the jury on large screens highlighted the savagery of Jake Davison's assaults on two young ...

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about 1 year ago
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Victims of Keyham gunman Jake Davison were unlawfully killed, says inquest jury

The inquest heard police were already aware Davison had a history of violence and knew that aged 12 he had assaulted ...

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over 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Inquest jury retires to consider their conclusions

The coroner told the jurors the law prevented them appearing to “determine any question of criminal liability on the ...

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over 1 year ago
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Unarmed Plymouth shooting officer who confronted gunman to be awarded 'coroner's commendation'

Plymouth's senior coroner Ian Arrow made the announcement following dramatic evidence given to the Keyham inquest whi...

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over 1 year ago
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Plymouth shootings: Police issue public apology for giving Jake Davison his shotgun back

A Devon and Cornwall Police officer has apologised that a shotgun was returned to Jake Davison before the shooting

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over 1 year ago
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Devon and Cornwall Police at The British Shooting Show at same time as Plymouth inquest

The event, which will run from February 17 to 19 at the Birmingham NEC, is the largest trade and retail shooting show...

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over 1 year ago
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Plymouth shootings: 'Extremely brave' unarmed officer confronted Jake Davison

Jake Davison shot five people dead before taking his own life

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over 1 year ago
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Plymouth shooting: Survivor says Jake Davison stared at her 'like he had no remorse'

The inquest into five people killed in the Keyham shooting has heard how four family members saw two bodies on the st...

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over 1 year ago
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Two Plymouth shooting survivors will tell Keyham inquest jury what happened on August 12, 2021

Several witnesses, police officers sent to the scene and two people who were shot and survived will either appear or ...

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