16-year-old boy shot dead in Sheffield

It seems as if it is not just the United States where gun related deaths are on the increase, as news has just come that a 16-year-old boy shot dead. Sky News reports that the boy’s body was found in a recreation area in Sheffield last night. Armed police are now patrolling the area of Burngreave, which is where the body was found.

Police have said that they believe that the offenders who carried out this crime are local; police are asking any witnesses who have information to come forward.

Although gun crime is very rare in Sheffield, it seems as if the city is getting like many others in the UK where gun related crimes are on the increase.

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