The pathologist who carried out autopsies on the victims of the Hungerford massacre has revealed he suffered PTSD while flying over the town 30 years later. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. "This is just the local fish and chip shop.". He cannot even pass the end of the road. I was on the floor. '", Chief Inspector Laurie Fray and PC Colin Lilley hold Ryan's murder weapons. With Tom Roberts, Sarah Britton, Alison Chapman, Liz Chapman. [1], Michael Robert Ryan was born on 18 May 1960 at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough, Wiltshire,[2] the only child of Alfred and Dorothy Ryan. Semi-automatic rifles Ryan used during his rampage. "I said he could, and he said: 'When that man shot that man, all of the birds flew out of the trees and shat themselves'. And it does not want to be remembered for its massacre. He arrived back in South View in time to set fire to his home, shoot his dog, chase another dog, and take three guns from his car before killing Mr and Mrs Mason at 12:47. [20][21] Brereton, who was in his patrol car, crashed into a telegraph pole. Mrs Jackson had known Ryan all of his life. This was approved on 30 April 1987. 10 - Douglas Wainwright [31] One Hungerford resident heard the warning before heading to Priory Road to check on his grandchildren; he took them indoors to safety before being non-fatally shot in both the shoulder and the eye. Seven minutes after saying this, at 18:52, he shot himself in the head. He died instantly from chest wounds. Below are 5 of the biggest mass school shootings in Oregon. "She'd just say she'd fallen over or something. [7], Following Ryan's death, his mental health came under analysis. They survived, although Alison still has a bullet inside her. He's dead. Combe Gibbet. As Mr Playle rounded a bend in Priory Street, Ryan fired a single shot. Ryan had murdered 16 people and seriously injured 15 more, but his whereabouts were unknown. She had started the day wearing yellow trousers, borrowed from her sister. Trevor Wainwright, Hungerfords usual bobby on the beat, was on a day off. Ryan also killed his family dog and set fire to his house. 20th August 1987. South View became a popular haunt for tourists. Press intrusion is something the Jacksons continue to feel very strongly about. I thought he'd come in and kill them.". Ryan used a semi-automatic rifle, an M1 Carbine and a Beretta pistol to carry out a string of attacks in the village. 13:50, 8 May 2012; Updated 19:21, 22 Apr 2015; "I said I needed a bit of help at home but I didn't say what had happened. [18] Leaving the house, he headed east on South View towards school playing fields. Having murdered Mrs Godfrey, Ryan headed back to Hungerford in his Vauxhall Astra GTE, stopping at Froxfield filling station. Were just waiting until life gets back to normal. [20] Heading to investigate, Ryan shot at the constables; one took shelter in a house and the other with Robert Clements drove across the common to safety. The Hungerford massacre was a spree shooting in Hungerford, England, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1987, when 27-year-old Michael Ryan shot dead sixteen people, including an unarmed police officer and his own mother, before shooting himself.The shootings, committed using a handgun and two semi-automatic rifles, occurred at several locations, including a school he had once attended. 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The massacre led to a backlash about gun laws, and saw the 1988 Firearms Act created, which restricted the use of shotguns and bans ownership of semi automatic weapons. They lived a few doors from each other and their families were friends. The incident was also a pivotal turning point that changed society's attitudes towards possessing firearms. I mean, there's no legitimate reason anyone would need to have a Kalashnikov - but it was legal. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. [25] On South View, Ryan's mother Dorothy returned in her car to see him armed; she shouted for him to stop before he shot her four times with his Beretta, twice at point-blank range. "[2] Jim Higgins, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, suspected that Ryan was psychotic, describing how "matricide is the schizophrenic crime. Then she phoned the building firm where her husband Ivor was a bricklayer, and asked for a message to be passed on. The dust was flying up from the ground around my feet as the bullets hit. "I think she either refused to [have sex] or resisted," he said. 4 - PC Roger Brereton He looked at her. "He was as good as gold. Hazel Haslett escaped with minor injuries. I probably did three or four of these checks a week. "If it had happened today, there would probably be some sort of trail on a computer as perpetrators tend to do a lot of research.". Later that day, his parents were driving up from their home in Kent to visit him. [2], Ryan next shot at, but missed, teenager Andrew Cadle, who was on his bicycle. "I think he fully intended to fake his own death at home and disappear at that point," says Prof Jackson. The events that unravelled that afternoon rocked the UK and it has gone down in history as one of the most shocking mass shootings the nation has ever seen. [29], After shooting Hill, Ryan shot his way into a house further down Priory Road and shot the occupants, 66-year-old Jack Gibbs and his 62-year-old wife Myrtle. It's not known whether Ryan spent a long time watching Sue Godfrey, a 35-year-old nurse who had stopped with her two young children for a picnic lunch. Find Hungerford stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. "I always encouraged him to talk about what happened, and one day he whispered to me and asked if he could use a rude word. Ryan shot at her, making a hole in the side window. [24] Ryan headed north on Priory Avenue, where he shot and injured John Storms who was parked in his van. News crews at John O'Gaunt School in Hungerford, Berkshire, where Michael Robert Ryan committed suicide following the Hungerford Massacre. The dog and its pursuer rounded a bend before disappearing from view. A report on the massacre was commissioned by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. ", PC Roger Brereton's funeral was held near Newbury. "It hasn't got any easier. ", Trevor Wainwright still lives in Hungerford. The phone lines were inundated with people trying to call police - journalists were taking up many of the lines - and the police radio system, which only had three channels, was similarly overloaded. Hungerford Massacre - On Aug. 19, 1987, Michael Ryan killed 16 people in the town of Hungerford, England, and then killed himself. The TFU was on a training exercise some 38 miles (60km) from Hungerford, and would not have all its members respond until 14:20. Back at the police station, PC Wainwright was told his mother had been taken to hospital in Swindon. If it comes up, he leaves the room or goes to sit in the greenhouse. As well as his target practice at legitimate venues, Ryan used a large road sign at the junction of the M4 and the A338. Then he shot at Mrs Dean and sped back to South View where he set fire to his home and shot dead his dog, Blackie. 2. Jake Davison, 22, shot himself through the chin after first gunning down his mum Maxine, 51, in Plymouth. "Ivor has very limited mobility, and his lungs are damaged from the bullet. Sent them away.". Breaking News. the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, Police attend a. Two more vehicles driving along the road were shot at. [23] Ryan then walked to the junction of South View and Fairview Road, where he shot and killed 84-year-old Abdul Khan[b] who was tending his garden. Browse 2,017 hungerford stock photos and images available, or search for hungerford berkshire or hungerford bridge to find more great stock photos and pictures. As Mr White turned his Toyota Crown into South View, he was shot in the head and died instantly. [8] At this point, the TFU secured gardens and houses in the area before surrounding the school at approximately 16:00. "It's difficult to ascertain exactly how much he planned it, but I think it was well in advance and right down to minor details," says Dr Yardley. Defending champion Rafa Nadal falls after an injury in the second round of the Australian Open; Kris Jenner snubs Kim's daughter North, 9, in a new post about the grandkids' lavish Christmas gifts While Ryan roamed Hungerford, murdering and maiming people he'd known for years, a woman lay dead in Savernake Forest. His wife, who had a bullet in her spine, was not expected to walk again. He used his semi-automatic rifle to strafe the front door and open it. The help will come from within the community'. After abducting her at gunpoint, Ryan walked Godfrey 75100 yards (7090m) into the forest. Ryan looked in through the kitchen window and pointed his gun at her. Marcus Barnard, a local taxi driver, had been a father for just five weeks when he was shot dead. 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