Nottingham crime: Gardener finds handgun buried in Nottingham back garden

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Police said it was found buried underneath a bush

A handgun found buried in a Nottingham back garden is thought to have been discarded “some time ago”, according to Nottinghamshire Police.

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The discovery was made by a gardener working at a property in Welstead Avenue, Aspley, at around 1.45pm on Wednesday, October 2.

The firearm was found buried underneath a bush and has subsequently been removed by officers.

Detective Sergeant Hannah Frame, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The suspected firearm has been recovered by officers and forensic and other investigations will now take place.

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“We’d like to thank the person who found it for making us aware of their discovery.

“The force is committed to taking firearms off our streets and thankfully offences involving these weapons are extremely rare in Nottinghamshire.

“This is an ongoing investigation, so we’d ask anyone who has any information that could assist us to call police on 101, quoting incident 335 of 2 October 2024.

“Information can also be left anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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