Children might have gun

Press, 9 October 1979, Page 6

Children might have gun

Christchurch detectives fear that children might have found a shotgun which was stolen and hidden under a bush in Shirley on Sunday. Thev also believe that the double-barrel gun. which, was stolen together with, motor-cycie pans from a house in Bridge Street. South New Brighton, might have been intended for use in a roboery. At 1 pan. on Sunday, the police received an anonymous call to say that the gun had been broken down, wrapped in a rubbish hag, and put in a blue sack which had been hidden; under a bush near a bridge; at the intersection of Guild' Street and Stapletons Road/ Shirley. The caller also told the police where the stolen, motbr-cvcle parts were hid-! den. The parts were found, but the gun was gone by the time lie police arrived. “We ’leiie.ve rhe gun had beer because the inform».t’on conceding the n’otor-c'cle pans was gqn-. ii ne Detective M 4 K ne. of the Christchurch C.’W “We are very worried that children might have found it*

and put it together. Some' ammunition might have been’ stolen as well,” said Detective Kyne, Anyone who knew where: the gun was, or had heard, .of its being found, should ’ get in touch with the Christ-] ’church police immediately? he said.