‘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
‘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
‘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
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‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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‘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
‘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
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‘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
‘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
‘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
‘The Ministry of Defence has been censured with the maximum sanction after a soldier was accidentally shot dead during a night-time “live fire” training exercise.’
BBC News, 8th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A gang have been jailed after they fired a sawn-off shotgun into a funeral crowd and left a little girl with a shotgun pellet embedded in a muscle close to her heart.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a police officer by planning the armed robbery in which she was shot dead almost 20 years ago.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A college student who wrote a “how-to” terror guide on weapons and bombs dedicated to “misfits” and “social nobodies” has been jailed for 13 years.’
The Independent, 18th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three men have been jailed after a burglary and violent attack involving a shooting in Redruth.’
BBC News, 5th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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