Unarmed Britain

Listed here is a collection of news stories where good, decent people have been left defenceless against violent armed criminals, resulting in the victims suffering serious injury or death.

All of these crimes could have been prevented if the victims were armed.

In fact, the possibility of encoutering an armed victim may have deterred the criminal from attacking in the first place.

Six wounded as gunman open fires in London Street.

Six teenagers have been wounded in a shooting spree after apparently being chased from street to street in north London by a gunman,

Widow, 85, murdered after burglar broke every bone in her face.

An 85-year-old widow was brutally murdered by a drunken thug who broke every bone in her face and robbed her of �350. Robert Tozer burgled retired teacher Joan Charlton. He stamped on her head, cut the phone line, deactivated the fire alarm and tried to set fire to her body despite knowing she was still alive.

Six injured by gunman in north London nightclub

A man was shot dead and a second injured outside the Ministry of Sound nightclub in the early hours of this morning. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene in Southwark, South London. He is thought to be in his mid-20s.

Taxi driver fatally stabbed in the head and left by side of the road.

A taxi driver who died after he was found seriously injured at a roadside had been stabbed in the head, police said today. Family man Mohammed Arshad, 36, died early yesterday after an assault in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

Father loses an eye in vicious assault after beer bottle is smashed in his face.

A father who lost an eye in an unprovoked street assault has spoken of his anger after his attacker walked free from court after pleading guilty.  Dave Barry was on his way home from a night out when he was hit in the face with a beer bottle and beaten up by a group of youths.

34 year old woman stabbed to death by complete stranger whilst walking her dog

Devout Christian Sally Garwood was killed in a random attack in broad daylight as she desperately fought with her attacker. Mrs Garwood, 34, was stabbed in a park in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on Saturday afternoon, just a mile from the couple's red brick terraced home in the leafy town.

Football manager shot dead in front of children by masked gunman.

A football manager was shot dead in front of horrified children after being ambushed by a masked gunman. Ryan Musgrove, 36, was blasted six times by his attacker, who hid in bushes waiting for him at playing fields on Thursday night as children played nearby.

Man, 21, dies after being gunned down in doctor's surgery car park

Police have launched a murder hunt after a man was gunned down today in a doctor's car park. Junaid Khan suffered serious wounds to his leg and groin in the attack just after midnight in Greater Manchester.

Shop worker, 27, gunned down in hail of bullets 'was an innocent bystander'

An innocent shop worker was killed by a hail of bullets at the weekend. The 27-year-old was shot at least six times while at work behind the counter at Brookhouse Wines supermarket in Salford, Manchester

2 injured after man open fires in crowded London restaurant.

Two men were wounded after a gunman armed with two pistols chased a man into a busy restaurant and shot him in the leg.

Father hunted down and killed after berating man who yelled at youngsters.

A father was shot dead in the street over a row about 'respect' after he ticked off a man for shouting at a group of youths.

Masked gunman pulls up outside a shop and shoots man dead

Ahmet Paytak was smoking a cigarette in the doorway of his convenience store when a man ran into the shop and shot his 21-year-old son Husseyin. Mr Paytak, 50, was then hit at close range after he ran towards the gunman.

Two teenagers shot for their iPods by gang of children.

Two teenagers were shot repeatedly by a gang of boys who demanded their iPods and phones. The victims were left writhing in agony outside a McDonald's in Neasden, North-West London.

Postmaster shot dead protecting his father from armed robbers.

Shopkeeper Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, died and his father Ken, 56, was badly wounded after they were gunned down confronting three armed robbers in their rural post office

Father-of-two beaten to death by gang after police ignore six 999 calls.

A father-of-two was beaten to death by drunken thugs after police told him they were too busy to help. James Straiton, 59, and his neighbours dialled 999 six times while the gang were threatening to smash their way into his flat.