Man charged with possessing imitation firearm
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A man has appeared in court today, Wednesday 11 November, charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Bayiss Hussein, 42, of Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol, was arrested on Wednesday morning, 11 November, and appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court the same day, when he was remanded into custody pending a further hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday 16 December.
The charge follows an incident in Bristol on Thursday 22 October in which police firearms were discharged and a man injured, leading to a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The IOPC is carrying out an independent investigation into the circumstances.