Firearms

Police are still searching around Malvern, Worcestershire for the suspected firearm.

Connor Bell, 17, died two days after being shot with an air rifle at a party in Chineham.

There were 16 firearms discharges in the 12 months to April 2026, compared with 71 incidents in 2020-21.

The men were held in Gainsborough on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Inspectors say the firearms licensing system was not fit for purpose.

New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.

The 62-year-old was 15 minutes away from making it work, the National Crime Agency says.