Man found with gun in bum-bag at Notting Hill Carnival Children's Day jailed

Published date23 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
On August 27 2023 officers working on the security operation observed a man via CCTV in Ashmore Road W9 and, peculiarly, noticed he had left a bum-bag at the location. Officers from the City of London Police were deployed and they found a Glock pistol with ammunition in the bag

After identifying Charles as the owner he was arrested nearby and taken into custody. He was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to five years in jail on April 19.

Detective Constable Andrew Payne, the investigating officer from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "The loaded firearm in Charles' possession put innocent members of the public at risk on what is known as 'Children's Day' at...

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