Woman remanded over prohibited shotgun after Nottingham officer wounded
A 27-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with possessing a prohibited shotgun and possessing it with intent to commit an indictable offence, in connection with the shooting of a Nottingham police officer. PC Lee Lane was wounded in the foot after approaching two people at a city-centre bus stop; the case matters as he remains in hospital and police continue to investigate who was responsible.
A sawn-off shotgun was recovered on Angel Row after the incident, which happened at about 4.50am on Sunday. Aisha Zaman, of Hyson Green, entered no plea and was remanded in custody until her next appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on 11 November. Her solicitor said she is not charged with firing the weapon or injuring the officer. Several other people have been arrested; some have been released on bail while enquiries continue.
In short
- A woman has been charged over firearm possession in connection with the shooting.
- PC Lee Lane was shot in the foot and remains in hospital.
- Police are pursuing further lines of inquiry.
Explained simply
In England, possessing a prohibited firearm such as a sawn-off shotgun is a serious criminal offence. A charge is an allegation, and the court process is used to decide whether it is proved.
PC Lee Lane was wounded in the foot after approaching two people at a bus stop in Nottingham city centre. Police recovered a sawn-off shotgun nearby and are investigating who was responsible for the shooting.
The case concerns both the officer’s injury and the circumstances in which the weapon was possessed. Several people have been arrested as part of the investigation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman appears in court in connection with ‘hero’ officer shot in foot in Nottingham city centre”.