David Rathband death

[LeftishBrit]

David Rathband, the police officer who was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, was found hanged, a coroner has heard.

The body of PC Rathband was found by police at his home in Blyth, Northumberland, on Wednesday night.

Officers broke into the 44-year-old's home through a back patio door after fears were raised for his wellbeing.

In July 2010, the PC was shot twice by Moat as he sat in his patrol car in Newcastle. It came a day after Moat had shot two other people, one fatally.

(More at link)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-17233573


This is just a terribly sad story. RIP David Rathband.

[oldironside]

1. Heartbreaking

Reminds me of the case of PC Philip Olds. With some stories there is just no positive angle.

[dipsydoodle]

2. So sad.

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[GentryDixon]

3. Very sad, indeed.

My great great grandfather was a policeman in Southampton from the mid 1800's til his death in 1891. His son, my great grandfather, was the only child of 8 to migrate to the US.

I would love to go over to meet my cousins one day.