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The Latest Breaking News from Devon and Cornwall Police

The mistakes made in giving Jake Davison a shotgun licence

The inquest jury heard of blunders made.

The Independent UK

‘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

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

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‘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

Jury retires in Keyham shootings inquests

Jake Davison killed his mother and four others, including a three-year-old girl, with a shotgun in Plymouth in August 2021 before shooting himself.

The Independent UK

Senior officer apologises over decision to grant gun licence to Keyham shooter

Jake Davison killed five people in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021.

The Independent UK

Police Facebook post on female officers met with hundreds of misogynistic comments

Hundreds of derogatory comments were left on the Force’s Facebook page

The Independent UK

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Police Recreate Scenes From ‘Hot Fuzz’ By Arresting A Swan

After causing mayhem while waddling across a busy road, a bird was captured

Zenger

Ex-student police officer jailed for sending sexual messages to young girl

Jason Hicks persuaded the nine-year-old to send him intimate pictures.

The Independent UK

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

Police 'arrest' swan after car crash

It's about two-feet tall, long slender neck, kinda orange and black bill...

Wales Online

Devon and Cornwall Police told to make urgent improvements by watchdog

The force was placed in special measures last year.

The Independent UK

Keyham gunman’s shotgun decision not reviewed by senior manager, inquest hears

Jake Davison’s shotgun and certificate were seized by police after he assaulted two teenagers, but later returned weeks before he killed five people.

The Independent UK

Senior officers distracted by G7 summit in Cornwall, Keyham inquest told

The G7 summit saw world leaders gather in Carbis Bay in June 2021.

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The Independent UK

Police should have got GP opinion before granting shotgun licence, inquest told

Jake Davison killed five people in the Keyham area of Plymouth on the evening of August 12 2021.

The Independent UK

Image released of shotgun used in Keyham shootings

Jake Davison killed five people before turning his gun on himself in Plymouth in 2021.

Wales Online

Appalled family of mass shooter tell inquest of their 'hurt, despair, and loss'

Jake Davison killed five people, including his own mum. The family has called her a "breezy, brilliantly quirky firecracker of a mum."

Wales Online

'Blood everywhere' Guests forced to abandon their Christmas holidays at caravan park

'Blood-curdling' screams heard by people living nearby, while 'mass brawls' were reported

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The Independent UK

Father of spree killer tried to stop shotgun licence, hearing hears

Mark Davison said he had contacted Devon and Cornwall Police with concerns about his son Jake Davison’s mental health before he killed five people

The Independent UK

Brother appeals for information 25 years after schoolgirl’s murder

Kate Bushell was murdered close to her home in Devon in 1997.

Daily Mirror

Man 'strolled into city pub with meat cleaver and knife before threatening staff'

Mark Fitzgerald admitted he had been drinking and said that the victim approached him before pushing him to the chest, sparking an altercation

The Independent UK

Devon and Cornwall Police put into special measures over performance concerns

The force is unable to properly manage registered sexual and violent offenders, watchdog said

Wales Online

Pit bull terrier on 'death row' for more than two years as fight to save him goes on

The dog was ordered to be destroyed after being deemed 'dangerous' but his owner, currently in jail for robbery, is challenging the ruling

The Independent UK

Keyham shootings police force under investigation, inquest hears

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an inquiry into Devon and Cornwall Police’s firearms licensing unit

Bristol Post

Person dies in Babbacombe Cliff Railway accident

It has been described as an "industrial accident"

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