The Latest Breaking News from Sophie Martyn

Keyham families speak of ‘disappointment’ at watchdog findings

Jake Davison killed his mother Maxine, and then shot dead Sophie Martyn, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd in Plymouth in 2021.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Plymouth shooting: families say lives put at risk by delays to gun reform

Coroner called for changes to Firearms Act and gave Home Office until 3 May to respond to his proposals

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Plymouth victims’ families demand law change after claim ‘catastrophic failures’ handed gunman Jake Davison licence to kill’

They spoke out after an inquest jury found there was a ‘seriously unsafe culture’ in Devon and Cornwall Police’s firearms licensing unit

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

Plymouth shooting: burst of savagery that began with an attack on a mother

Many tears have been shed during inquest into what happened when Jake Davison went on rampage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Beloved victims of Keyham massacre will be greatly missed

Pen portraits of Maxine Davison, Sophie Martyn, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd were read at their inquests

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Victims of Keyham gunman Jake Davison were unlawfully killed, says inquest jury

Jake Davison killed his mother and then shot dead Sophie Martyn, three, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd before killing himself

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

Plymouth shooting: victims’ families hit out at ‘police failings’ after unlawful killing verdict

Relatives at inquest say Jake Davison should not have been granted gun licence with known history of violence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘Act of pure evil’ changed our lives forever, say Keyham families

They said Jake Davison was ‘facilitated and enabled by a series of failings and incompetence’ from those ‘supposed to keep us safe’.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Moment Plymouth gunman beats boy - before police give him gun back to go on massacre

CCTV captured Jake Davison attacking an innocent 16-year-old boy less than a year before he mercilessly shot five people dead in Plymouth

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

‘Licence to kill’: Victims’ families hit out at police failings that led to ‘pure evil’ Plymouth incel gunman killing five people

Police were already aware Jake Davison had a history of violence and knew that aged 12 he had assaulted two teachers

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023