A MAN who shot his partner and two other women before killing himself had his guns taken from him by police three years ago amid concerns for the state of his mind, it has emerged.

THE debate over tightening Britain’s gun laws is set to intensify after it emerged a man who shot himself after killing three women on New Year’s Day was a licensed holder of firearms.

A man who shot himself after killing three women in England on New Year’s Day was a licensed holder of firearms, it has emerged.

Four people have been found dead in a house in the north-east of England following a shooting.