Scouse Dave county lines gang members jailed – BBC News
‘Five members of a county lines drug gang known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: firearms
Urgent review of gun laws urged after triple killer who plotted mass school shooting exposed ‘major failure’ – The Independent
‘Gun laws must be urgently reviewed to tackle “serious shortcomings” after a teenager plotting a school massacre was able to purchase a shotgun with a forged licence he made on his computer, a police commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who murdered mother, brother and sister in Luton jailed for at least 49 years – The Guardian
‘A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Leader of UK’s black police officers under investigation over tweet – The Guardian
‘The leader of Britain’s black and Asian police officers has been placed under investigation over a tweet.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man shot by police was lawfully killed, jury finds – BBC News
‘A man who was fatally shot by armed officers after entering a police station car park holding a knife and a bag with a cat inside was lawfully killed, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 13th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed after firing lethal submachine gun on public street before fleeing in Rolls Royce – The Independent
‘A gunman who opened fire on the street with a submachine gun before fleeing in a Rolls Royce has been jailed for more than 15 years.’
The Independent, 14th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IOPC clears armed police who arrested 13-year-old playing with water pistol – The Guardian
‘The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were “reasonable in the circumstances”, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News
‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dangerous’ 17-year-old handed life sentence for killing woman – The Guardian
‘A “dangerous” teenager who shot a woman in the head through the front door of her home in east London has been handed a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner – The Guardian
‘A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly recruiting an American woman to carry out the shooting who wore a hijab as a disguise.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Men jailed after armed violence at kabaddi match – BBC News
‘Seven men have been jailed after violence broke out at a sporting event in Derby.’
BBC News, 6th November 204
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog lead defends Chris Kaba decision – BBC News
‘The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder.’
BBC News, 4th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Armed robber jailed for life for drug dealer death – BBC News
‘A 19-year-old robber has been jailed for life for the “torture” murder of a cannabis dealer for £30,000 of drugs in north London.’
BBC News, 29th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Far-right extremist jailed for terrorist offences – BBC News
‘A far-right extremist has been jailed for 12 years after posting videos of an extreme right-wing nature on social media.’
BBC News, 24th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Officers on trial over shooting suspects to get anonymity – BBC News
‘Firearms officers facing trial over shooting suspects are to be given anonymity unless they are convicted, under reforms announced by the home secretary.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crime boss jailed over gun cache plot from prison – BBC News
‘A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group has been jailed for six years after he orchestrated a gun cache plot from prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CCTV footage helps convict ‘dangerous’ men after car park shooting – The Independent
‘Two men described by police as dangerous have been found guilty of firearms offences after one of them opened fire with a sawn-off shotgun in a public car park.’
The Independent, 7th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police accused of failing to address toxic culture in firearms unit – The Guardian
‘Action has been taken in only a tiny percentage of internal misconduct claims against officers since review by peer Louise Casey.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Robbery mastermind behind Pc Sharon Beshenivsky’s murder jailed for life – The Independent
‘The mastermind behind a bungled armed robbery that saw a police officer gunned down in the street has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 11th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
