The gunman who killed five people in a mass shooting in Plymouth last night had described himself as a virgin who was suffering from depression in a YouTube video posted before the attack.

Jake Davison, 22, had posted a rambling clip online three weeks ago complaining about not losing his virginity as a teenager.

He described himself as an “incel”, an involuntary celibate, and set out his hopes of “making up” for missing out on a sex life as a teenager.

Read more: The Times (London)