The Latest Breaking News from Jake Davison

Plymouth shooting: police force says sorry for issuing licence to gunman

Jake Davison should never have been allowed to have shotgun, Devon and Cornwall police tell inquest

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Families of Keyham victims call for shotgun legislation changes, inquest hears

They want to see the law updated to end the distinction between the licensing of shotguns and rifles.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Keyham gun spree: Neighbours' horror at smirking gunman during 12-minute killing spree

Neighbours of Jake Davison heard gunshots and went into the street to see what was happening, and were confronted by the gunman on the evening of August 12 2021

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Ex-detective tells inquest of ‘surprise’ Jake Davison had firearms certificate

David Huggett, a retired detective inspector, was working with the 22-year-old on a deferred prosecution scheme after he had assaulted two teenagers.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Decision defended over charges for Jake Davison in incident year before shooting

The 22-year-old was under police investigation for assaulting a teenage boy and girl in September 2020 – less than a year before killing five people.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Jake Davison assault case should have been sent to CPS, detective tells inquest

Police were under pressure not to send more cases to courts at time of attack a year before Plymouth shooting

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Not charging Keyham gunman with assaults ‘posed danger to public’, inquest hears

Detective Sergeant Edward Bagshaw said assaults by Jake Davison on teenage boy and girls should have been sent to the CPS to consider charges.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Detective did not understand database records on Keyham gunman, inquest hears

Det Con Pablo Beckhurst was investigating assaults by Jake Davison on two teenagers in a park 12 months before he killed five people in Plymouth

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Dunblane recommendations ‘not implemented by Keyham shooting police force’

No relevant firearms licencing training had been undertaken by staff from Devon and Cornwall Police for over 20 years

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Labour MP makes gun reform plea and says laws needed to tackle incel violence

Labour's Luke Pollard says thousands of pump-action guns must be removed from UK homes, while misogynistic violence should be treated as a hate crime to prevent a repeat of the sickening Plymouth murders

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023