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Killer gunman Jake Davison should not have had shotgun licence, inquest told

Violent gunman Jake Davison who went on to kill five people should never have been granted a firearms certificate because of a flawed process in assessing his application, an inquest has heard. Firearms licensing expert Adrian Davis said in his ...

09 Feb 2023 at 17:08

Unarmed police officer speaks of confronting gunman Jake Davison

A police officer has spoken of the moment he confronted gunman Jake Davison minutes after he had shot five people dead to try to get him to give himself up. Pc Zach Printer sprinted towards the 22-year-old while unarmed, telling him to “stand ...

10 Feb 2023 at 15:14

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

An experienced former detective has told of his surprise and concern to discover Jake Davison had a firearms certificate, an inquest heard. David Huggett, a retired detective inspector, was working with the 22-year-old on a deferred ...

08 Feb 2023 at 13:46

GP never knew killer Jake Davison was granted shotgun certificate, inquest told

Jake Davison’s doctor was never told that his patient, who went on to kill five people, had been granted a shotgun certificate after the GP declined to provide an opinion on his suitability to own a weapon, an inquest has heard. Dr ...

26 Jan 2023 at 14:54

Shooter Jake Davison wanted to kill teenagers after ‘fat’ taunts, inquest told

Gunman Jake Davison was so angry he wanted to kill the two teenagers he had assaulted in an argument about being called fat, an inquest heard. The 22-year-old had gone home and grabbed his pump-action shotgun following the ...

27 Jan 2023 at 14:27

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

A detective has admitted the decision not to refer Jake Davison’s assault of two teenagers to the Crown Prosecution Service was the wrong one and posed a danger to the public, an inquest heard. Detective Sergeant Edward ...

06 Feb 2023 at 16:37

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

The detective who investigated the assault of an innocent 16-year-old boy by Jake Davison did not know he had a legally held shotgun, an inquest heard. Detective Constable Pablo Beckhurst was investigating the attack ...

03 Feb 2023 at 17:07

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

A detective has defended her decision not to seek charges against gunman Jake Davison for assaulting two teenagers less than 12 months before he shot dead five people, an inquest heard. The 22-year-old was under ...

07 Feb 2023 at 15:51

Dunblane recommendations ‘not implemented by Keyham shooting police force’

Some of the recommendations made in the wake of the Dunblane massacre were not implemented by the police force which granted Jake Davison a firearms licence, an inquest heard. A public inquiry into the 1996 ...

02 Feb 2023 at 16:43

Inquest hears of Jake Davison’s violent attack on innocent teenager

Gunman Jake Davison reigned down a volley of punches on an innocent 16-year-old boy after he was called a “fat c***” by another teenager, a court heard. The boy who insulted Davison ran off and the ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:02

Firearms licensing officer had no formal training, inquest hears

Firearms licencing officer had no formal training, inquest hears

The police staff member who recommended Jake Davison be granted a shotgun certificate had not received any formal training to do his job, an inquest heard. David Rees processed Davison’s ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:14

Police force’s firearms licensing was ‘dangerous shambles’, inquest hears

Firearms licensing at the police force that gave gunman Jake Davison a shotgun certificate was a “dangerous shambles that failed to protect public”, an inquest heard. The 22-year-old ...

31 Jan 2023 at 17:19

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