Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Guardian
29-12-2009
A 4-year-old girl has been shot dead and her mother has serious head injuries and is in a critical condition after a shooting at a house in Aldershot, Hampshire. A man, believed to be the girl's father, was also found dead with a gun beside him. The police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the shootings. The woman died from her injuries a day later (Guardian, 30 December 2009). The weapon is believed to have been a handgun (Times, 31 December 2009). A coroner has recorded that the man unlawfully killed the other victims and then took his own life (see March 2010 Incidents).
Evening Gazette
28-12-2009
A man who terrified people as he threatened to kill his ex-partner has been jailed for three years. In August 2009 John Connelly waved an airgun outside a home in Middlesbrough whilst his ex-partner climbed into the loft to hide. When police went to his home they found 68 rounds of .22 ammunition. He admitted affray and possessing ammunition without a firearm certificate. He had 54 previous offences on his criminal record.
Hartlepool Mail
28-12-2009
Adam Bone, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a firearm with intent to cause a fear of violence. He fired a ball-bearing gun three times at a fellow motorist after a confrontation in Peterlee, County Durham, in May 2009.
Press Association
28-12-2009
A gunshot was heard in the vicinity of an incident in Maidstone, Kent, in which one man died and another was left critically injured after an apparent hit-and-run. The dead man was crushed by a Land Rover and the injured man, his brother, was hit by the vehicle but also suffered gunshot wounds. In what police have described as a "serious domestic incident" a woman was seen to sprint down the road with a gun and dump it in a bin. Four members of the same family, one woman and three men are due to face charges of murder, attempted murder, GBH and conspiracy to commit murder (Kent Online, 4 October 2010). Three men have been found guilty of murder and attempted murder and a woman of grievous bodily harm (see December 2010 Incidents).
Sunday Sun
27-12-2009
A man who was banned from having guns or ammunition following a previous conviction for possessing a shotgun shopped himself to the police in a bid to get help in kicking a drug habit. Mark Hepples from Blyth, Northumberland, phoned the police after finding a .22 round and carrying it around for two days. He told them he had live ammunition in his pocket. He was given a conditional discharge.
Scotsman
26-12-2009
A shotgun, licence and ammunition were among items found on trains during the year. The gun was left on a London to Glasgow train during the summer by a man thought to be going on a shooting trip.
The Sun
26-12-2009
A man has been accused of stealing several hundred pounds after waving an airgun at staff at a restaurant in Colchester, Essex. He was caught whist eating at the restaurant 20 minutes later. He has been charged with possessing a weapon in a public place, theft and using threatening behaviour in a public place.
This is Derbyshire
26-12-2009
Shannon Rivers, 19, has pleaded guilty to possessing a 9mm pistol and ammunition. He was arrested after police found the gun wrapped in plastic bags in a box in an outbuilding near his home in Sunny Hill, Derby. The ammunition was found inside the house. He was given a reduced sentence of two years and nine months because he had been a key witness in a recent murder trial. The usual term would be five years.
BBC
25-12-2009
A man, believed to have been carrying a gun, attacked a pensioner as he was visiting a hospital in Liverpool. The man demanded money before producing what was thought to be a handgun. The victim was assaulted when he refused to hand over cash. The incident happened when the victim was in the toilets close to the main reception of the hospital.
News & Star
25-12-2009
A resident who went outside to investigate someone who was firing an air weapon at windows on the street in Workington, Cumbria, was shot with an air rifle. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment but the extent of the injuries is not known.
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About this information
This information is provided by the Infer Trust. It is compiled from media reports of incidents in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has different gun legislation. We know the information is incomplete, though we believe nearly all of the most serious crimes are included.