Man seen with a gun on wealthy London road was actually holding an umbrella

Police were called to a affluent London roadworthy aft they were told a antheral was carrying a gun, lone to find him holding an umbrella.

Officers arrived astatine Addison Crescent adjacent Holland Park, westbound London, yesterday aft being told a antheral was holding a weapon.

But alternatively officers recovered a confused antheral holding an umbrella.

They confirmed this did not airs a menace to the public, and nary arrests were made.

The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Officers attended and spoke with the man.

‘No limb was found, and it was confirmed helium was holding an umbrella. No arrests were made.’

It comes aft a fig of shootings person been carried retired crossed London implicit the past weeks.

On Sunday a 34-year-old antheral and an eight-year-old miss were near with injuries aft they were caught up successful a shooting connected Southern Row, westbound London.

In November Curtis Green, 30, was killed after a shooting successful Sydenham, westbound London.

He was described by his household arsenic ‘happy, excited and beautiful’.

They said: ‘He was an entrepreneur and the proprietor of a covering marque and section fittingness company. He was besides a father-to-be, with a kid owed successful 5 months.’

In October, two men successful their 20s were changeable successful eastbound London, with neighbours reporting proceeding a conveyance ‘screaching away’.

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