Plymouth gunman’s GP was contacted by police about firearms license
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Plymouth gunman’s GP was contacted by police about the shooter’s firearms license but declined to help because he didn’t think he was qualified to comment on the “personality of a patient”. Dr Carolyn Addock, from the child death overview panel at Derriford Hospital, told Plymouth’s senior coroner that she had asked Jake Davison’s GP about whether they had “responded appropriately to the request from the police.” She said the police request followed “a request of a gun licence from the perpetrator.” She continued: “The response from the GP was that there was a request made for information. “The GP wrote declining to give information because he did not feel that he was in a position to be qualified to comment on the personality of a patient to say whether or not they were safe to hold a gun licence.” Police representatives also told the Coroners’ court that they had recently gained access to Jake Davison’s phone and were examining it as part of their inquiries. He added that they would also provide a comment on the “contact or lack of between Livewell and the victims.” Under new licensing guidance announced last month, any applicant for a gun licence will have to arrange for information about their medical suitability to carry a gun to be provided by their GP.
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