Portrait of modern Britain: ARMED police officers patrol Luton estates to stop dangerous shoot-outs between gangs
- Bedfordshire town suffers nine shootings in four month crime wave
- Paul Foster, 46, murdered in April while teen shot in the back on Saturday
- Police say armed patrols in place for 'foreseeable future' to stop crime
- Officers with guns and dogs will also be increasing searches to find weapons
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A town at the heart of the usually sedate Home Counties is being patrolled day and night by armed police trying to stop feuding gangs killing each other. In the past four months there have been nine shootings in Luton linked to trouble between youths on the Marsh Farm and Lewsey Farm estates. In the latest attack, early on Saturday morning, a 16 year old young man was shot in the back on Marsh Farm. The police have said he may never walk again.
A boy walks past an armed officer as police patrol the Marsh Farm Estate after a spate of shootings
Response: There have been nine shootings in Luton in recent months in explosive rows between rival gangs
Reassurance: Bedfordshire Police say the patrols will be in place 'for the foreseeable future' to ensure local people feel safe and to prevent further crime
On April 9, Paul Foster, 46, known locally as Big Shyne, was shot dead on the Lewsey Farm estate. Armed officers are now patrolling both estates and using stop and search powers in an attempt to find weapons. A £1,000 reward has been offered to anyone who gives the police information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in gun crime in the town.
On April 9, Paul Foster, 46, known locally as Big Shyne, was shot dead on the Lewsey Farm estate. Armed officers are now patrolling both estates and using stop and search powers in an attempt to find weapons. A £1,000 reward has been offered to anyone who gives the police information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in gun crime in the town.
Case: On April 9, Paul Foster, 46, known locally as Big Shyne, was shot dead on the Lewsey Farm estate (pictured)
Today a jury at Luton crown court is continuing to consider its verdict on a youth accused of driving a car and killing a rival gang member. A Bedfordshire police spokesperson said: 'Armed officers, together with members of the local policing team, for Marsh Farm and Lewsey Farm will be out and about in greater force for the foreseeable future; reassuring the public and ensuring offenders who carry guns or weapons in public are stopped and arrested. 'Patrols, already on the ground in significant numbers, will be doubled and will be using stop and search powers to ensure public safety. They will also be asking the public for help to find the person responsible for Saturday morning’s shooting which left the victim in a serious condition in hospital.'
Today a jury at Luton crown court is continuing to consider its verdict on a youth accused of driving a car and killing a rival gang member. A Bedfordshire police spokesperson said: 'Armed officers, together with members of the local policing team, for Marsh Farm and Lewsey Farm will be out and about in greater force for the foreseeable future; reassuring the public and ensuring offenders who carry guns or weapons in public are stopped and arrested. 'Patrols, already on the ground in significant numbers, will be doubled and will be using stop and search powers to ensure public safety. They will also be asking the public for help to find the person responsible for Saturday morning’s shooting which left the victim in a serious condition in hospital.'
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