Plymouth gunman refers to mother as ‘vile’ and ‘disgusting’ on social media

His social media activity will form a key part of the investigation as officers attempt to establish a motive for the attack, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer told reporters on Friday.

In one post, from a few months ago, he spoke of living in a “council/government house” and not having to anyone to interact with apart from his “vile mother”. Picture: PA

Posts and interactions from Plymouth gunman Jake Davison’s social media accounts show a clear disdain for his mother, whom he called “vile” in the lead-up to his attack.

Davison, 22, shot and killed his 51-year-old mother Maxine Davison, also known as Maxine Chapman, at a house in Biddick Drive in the Keyham area of the city on Thursday evening, before killing four others and himself.