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Jake Davison's murderous rampage in 2021.Devon and Cornwall Police admitted that they had massively failed in monitoring firearms certificate renewals after giving Davison his firearm and licence back despite having it initially revoked due to suffering from mental health problems.Just a month later, 'incel' fanatic Davison went on a terror spree murdered five people, including his own mother, with a shotgun.READ MORE: Evil killer slaughtered adopted family for inheritance and pinned it on 'berserk' sisterHome Secretary Priti Patel requested answers from the force after finding out about their failure to revoke weapons from owners whose permits had expired.Patel said: "Following the tragic shooting in Plymouth just last year, I asked all police forces across the country urgently to review their firearms licensing practices."I also published updated guidance that police are required to follow, by law, which makes clear that a firearms licence — including a renewal — cannot be granted until police have reviewed information from a suitably qualified doctor regarding the applicant’s medical history.“I expect vigilant and timely checks on firearms licences to remain a priority, and I have asked Devon & Cornwall police for an urgent update.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One shotgun owner who full licence was last issued in 2017 received a letter from the force telling him his firearm certificate will remain in force eight weeks after it was due to expire.The Devon and Cornwall force were investigated by watchdog The Independent Office for their conduct regarding Davison's murders with the force admitting their fault in the situation.Devon and Cornwall Police

Ministers have refused to support stricter controls on shotguns in the wake of the tragic mass shooting. Home Office minister Chris Philp announced he would initiate a fresh consultation on firearms licensing following the tragic events in Keyham, Plymouth in 2021. However, the Government stopped short of accepting a coroner's recommendations for gun law reform.

An inquest has ruled that gunman Jake Davison shot himself following a killing spree that claimed the lives of five people.

gunman Jake Davison killed his own mum before continuing his violent rampage through the city and taking four more lives in the UK's worst mass shooting in a decade last August.Six people were killed in total, including the 22-year-old "incel" shooter who finally turned the gun on himself.Victims included a three-year-old girl and a 43-year-old male relative accompanying her, plus a 59-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman.It's now been revealed that the terrorist's mother Maxine, 51, had contacted multi-agency scheme Prevent, which aims to stop people becoming terrorists, in November 2016 with concerns about her son.This happened months before he applied for a shotgun licence, The Mirror reports.Details of the referral were not disclosed during a pre-inquest hearing at Plymouth Coroner's Court, but will be a key area of examination in the inquest which will begin in January next year.Davison killed his mother after a row and then shot dead four others in the 12-minute attack on August 12 2021.The killings happened just weeks after the shotgun and licence had been returned to him by Devon and Cornwall Police.

The father of a man who shot and killed five people in 2021 said that he is "sorry and ashamed" over his son's actions.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Jake Davison, the murderous loner who took the lives of three people in Plymouth, called himself "the Devil" and told friends he was 'going to hell.'The chilling details have emerged after the 22-year-old's rampage in the Devon city where he shot dead his own mother before killing a young girl, called Sophie, her father, Lee Martyn, 43, Stephen Washington, 59, and Kate Shepherd, 66.The apparently US-born incel claimed his victims in a random attack with a pump-action shotgun, before turning the gun on himself.Soon after the attack that shook the country, Davison's dark online life was brought to light.The gunman uploaded a series of disturbing YouTube videos prior to carrying out the

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A web account Jake ­Davison used to beg a 16-year-old girl for sex was shut down 24 hours before his deadly rampage.The twisted 22-year-old – who killed five including his mum – pestered the US teen on Reddit to “travel to see him” and “have sex with him”.She called him “creepy” and “paedophilic”, advising him not to “message underage girls”.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The family of Plymouth shooting victim Stephen Washington said their world had been "turned upside down in the blink of an eye" after he was gunned down by evil Jake Davison.Six people died and "several" other casualties received treatment after the 'serious and tragic' incident unfolded on Thursday.The family statement paying tribute to Stephen Washington said his widow had described him as her "soulmate".Devoted wife Sheila described Stephen as her soulmate and said: "Fly high, you've earnt your angel wings."The statement added: "We request that our family is left alone to grieve the loss of Stephen in private.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The toddler victim of a brutal gunman was described as a “very cute little girl” who would join her mum for fitness sessions, a friend said.43-year-old Lee Martyn and his three-year-old daughter Sophie were walking together in Keyham area of Plymouth when Jake Davison struck, shooting the pair dead.Devoted dad Lee tried to shield the little girl that just two years earlier he proudly announced he had adopted as his own.Family friend Dan Sobey, who co-runs a fitness business, remembers fondly how mum Becky used to bring the girl with "floppy red hair" to classes when she was only six months old. Dan, 40, told the Sunday Mirror : “Lee made the ultimate sacrifice.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Gun nut Jake Davison went on his killing spree after likening himself to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker.The monster, who shot dead five people in Plymouth including a three-year-old girl, said online he knew the psycho clown’s pain “too well”.Furious campaigners are demanding to know why Davison was allowed to own a gun.The 22-year-old, who went on the rampage on Thursday, said his “vile” mum, poverty, loneliness and stretches of ­joblessness made him like ­unhinged entertainer Arthur Fleck in the 2019 Joker film.The movie was slammed as “incel bait”.

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Dunblane massacre victim has called for recreational gun ownership to be scrapped after a mass shooting in Plymouth on Thursday. Gunman Jake Davison, 22, shot five people dead including a three-year-old girl before shooting himself in Keyham two days ago.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!People in Plymouth are "scared" to leave their houses and "in a state of shock" after the shooting massacre killed five, the leader of the city's council has said.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Plymouth shooting victim Lee Martyn died trying to shield his three-year-old daughter during the gunman's rampage, a witness has said.

fatal shootings in Plymouth. Hundreds placed flowers and candles in North Down Crescent Park in Keyham on Friday evening to remember those who were killed by gunman Jake Davison.It comes as the Daily Record revealed maniac Plymouth shooter Jake Davison spent long periods in Shetland with his family.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Devon and Cornwall Police will be investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct after Plymouth shooter Jake Davison's guns were returned to him.Davison's shotgun and shotgun certificate were taken from him following an allegation of assault in December 2020 but were returned to him last month.The 22-year-old was given his gun back weeks before he went on a killing spree in the city on Thursday, killing five.Among the victims was a three-year-old girl, who was shot dead next to her dad.Davison killed his mother Maxine, also known as Maxine Chapman, and four others while on a rampage, before turning the gun on himself.The IOPC stands for the Independent Office for Police

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the victims of the tragic Plymouth shooting on Friday night during a touching vigil.People were tearful as they placed flowers, candles and paid tribute to the five people who were gunned down during the horrific massacre.Many gathered at North Down Crescent Park in Keyham on Friday evening to remember those who were killed by gunman Jake Davison, 22.Many arrived while it was still light to place tributes on the ground near to where the tragic incident happened on Thursday.As the sun set, mourners stood with lit candles, while others shone torches from their phones, as they paused briefly and stood silent.The crowd was in unity for a moment

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Jake Davison, who went on a horrific shooting spree in Plymouth on Thursday, killed five people, including a young girl aged just three years old.His dad Mark also has violence in his past after being jailed for attacking a fisherman 'like an animal and its prey' and on another occasion he racially abused a passenger on a bus.Mum Maxine, one of the people the 22-year-old gunned down in the city, is understood to have lived on the Shetland Islands with Mark, Jake, and his older siblings Zoe and Josh in the 1990s. A source told the Daily Record, dad Mark had been estranged from the family for some time.