Gun Incidents in Great Britain


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The Press

05-03-2009

A teenager fired a ball-bearing gun in the grounds of his school in York injuring another pupil.  The 12-year-old victim did not suffer any serious or visible injuries.  The gun, an orange-coloured rifle, has been seized by police.


BBC

05-03-2009

A man has been shot dead in a cafe in Mottingham, south east London.  A man was arrested at the scene and a firearm was subsequently recovered.   He has pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life (see September 2009 Incidents).


Wandsworth,

05-03-2009

Police found a loaded gun stuffed into a sock after they had chased two men in Battersea, south London.  A man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, ammunition and an offensive weapon.  Two other people were arrested but were later released on police bail.


Surry Herald

05-03-2009

A woman from Cobham, Surrey, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has spoken about how she has been terrorised by gangs of youths for 15 years.  She has now been shot at by an air rifle.  She has lodged a formal complaint against the police claiming the force response to antisocial behaviour in the area is inadequate.


This is Local London

05-03-2009

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed robbery in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, which left a security guard pistol whipped outside a store.  Two masked raiders stole a cash box during the raid in February 2008.


This is Kent

04-03-2009

Firefighters were called to recover three stolen shotguns worth £6,000 from the River Stour in Chartham, Kent.  They were stolen during a burglary at Boughton Lees, near Ashford, in February.


Hucknall Dispatch

04-03-2009

Two men armed with a gun and a knife burst into a pub in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, and after threatening staff they fled with about £2,000 in cash.  A bullet was later found on the floor of the pub.


Evening Star

04-03-2009

Alan Loveridge, who was part of a gang that terrorised shopkeepers in Suffolk, has been jailed for eight years.  The gang raided premises in Newmarket, where they left empty handed despite staff being threatened with a shotgun, and Barrow where a gun was pointed at a man and the gang escaped with £2,200.  The raids took place in November 2006.


The Citizen

04-03-2009

Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to historic windows at a church in Darwen, Lancashire.  Several air rifle pellets have been retrieved from the church.


The Citizen (Blackburn)

04-03-2009

Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to historic windows at a church in Darwen, Lancashire.  Several air rifle pellets have been retrieved from the church.


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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.