Gardener finds gun buried under bush in Nottingham as police launch investigation

Officers were called to the scene

A suspected firearm has been seized by police after it was found by a gardener in a Nottingham suburb. The weapon was discovered by the gardener buried underneath a bush on Welstead Avenue, Aspley.

The incident took place around 1.45pm on Wednesday, October 2, following the discovery. Officers attended the incident and early indications suggest it had been discarded some time ago.

An investigation has now been launched and the force has appealed for anyone holding any information regarding the discovery to come forward. 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.

"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."