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THE LEICESTER SIEGE

and the officer collapsed at the side of the vehicle but managed
to crawl over to Mr. Oakley who, although himself wounded,
managed to stem the flow of blood saving the officer’s life.
T e fire brigade arrived but could not approach the house
because of the gunfire. It was 10.49am. In just 19 minutes, counts of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility, two
three people had been killed and five wounded, whilst others counts of attempted murder and one of arson. He was sentenced
were pinned down by a gunman who was shooting anything to life imprisonment.
that moved. Although this incident happened nearly 38 years ago it still
Specialised officers who had been called out from home now resonates at us through the decades, not only for the bravery
began to arrive equipped with handguns, gas and body armour. shown by those involved who did not have the equipment
Senior officers attended and devised a plan. Only four revolvers and training that we now take for granted, but for how it has
were available! T ey settled on a frontal assault using four officers, impacted on both our tactics and training. It has been used as
two of them armed, while two more would give covering fire. a prime example of why we should not stop outside an address
Just as the plan was about to be put into practice, the fire took where an armed suspect may be, or approach in plain sight.
hold and Nikoloff leapt from the window, dropping his shotgun It gave us learning points regarding the use of cover and the
on impact. A shot was discharged as the gun hit the ground. limitations of using vehicles for cover, the importance of proper
Nikoloff was overpowered and arrested. first aid training and it finally dispelled the myth that shotguns
On 10th February 1976 Nikoloff pleaded guilty to three were somehow not so lethal as other firearms ■

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