Turbohot

Shot, stabbed, killed. Probably by a very dysfunctional psychopath with a very short fuse.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...nesses-report/

Terrible news.

poffer1

Dreadful. What a waste. I liked her straight talking attitude.

JTaylor

An MP of principle, a compassionate women, a mother, a wife. A sad loss and a hammer blow to British democracy.

lunar tick

iTrader: (2)

Very, very sad. Does seem to be a dysfunctional psychopath. The man arrested (Tommy Mair) is documented as having severe mental health problems - http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/loc...site-1-2976712

It's sickening to see on social media that quite a few people (on all sides of the political spectrum) are trying to make capital out of this tragedy

Turbohot

Very saddening indeed.


(sighs)

Apparently all that lady did was that she tried to diffuse a street-side quarrel. What a high price to pay and what a waste of a very productive and a worthy life.

Not good.

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

This is an awful and tragic thing to have happened to anyone, but for some reason it seems worse because she was an MP.
Two children now without a Mother.
A father without a wife.
Parents have lost a daughter.
A good proportion of the local electorate have lost their chosen representative, and as JT has said it's a real blow to democracy.

Such a sad waste of life and talent.

Paben

iTrader: (5)

Poor girl. We have some of the most stringent firearms laws in the world and yet this tragedy occurs. Unfortunately laws are only obeyed by the law abiding; criminals and the crazy do what the hell they like.

Turbohot

I think the same when I see threads about the deaths of the high profile figures here, even if they had died of some old age ailment. Kennedy was talked about on international level and went into the history books, but some regular Jo Bloggs from some forgettable avenue down the road will be shortly forgotten or it will not be as impactful- even if he suffered much brutal killing in much dire circumstances.

IMO All deaths are sad. The saddest deaths for me are of the people that are close to my life and heart. With this MP's death, the current environmental pressure and the 'kind' of death it is, makes it more extra ordinary. Firstly, it's not just a death, it's a death by killing in the most unexpected circumstances. Secondly, our political climate is quite messy at the moment. Thirdly, she was a public leader, not a Jo Blogg. Fourthly, we have been discussing that Orlando shootings recently, which was a horrific happening on a different level. Fourth point isn't comparable, but the residue of it would intensify the take for this MP's shocking killing by a random psychopath.

ossett2k2

iTrader: (9)

A life taken without thought.
The killer no right to life.
Very sad day
My thoughts go out to family and friends xx

hodgy0_2

It should make everyone cherish our western liberal democracy, built on having local and accessible MP's


And perhaps realise how lucky we are

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Awful.
Horrendous.

just me

iTrader: (3)

Wasn't it a Britain First extremist that killed her because she supported Syrian refugees?

wrx300scooby

Such a shock to hear about this. A massive loss. God bless her poor family.

LSherratt

iTrader: (1)

Absolutely shocking.

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

Sad state she was put in today, gruesome if you ask me.
Thinking of her loved ones.
Agree the media seem to be abusing the story to the max.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

How does a guy with "severe mental health problems" get hold of a revolver?

Questions to be asked of that police force, surely?

I don't have one........

And yes, very shocking.

Geezer

Apparently it was a home made gun, so not a lot you can do about that really.

LSherratt

iTrader: (1)

Is that what we know? BBC haven't mentioned that yet. I own a .22 revolver for humane dispatch and it was a very difficult and lengthy process to get authority to own one as hand guns are effectively out-right banned in the UK.

hodgy0_2

Reports say it looked "old" or according to another "hand made"

Maybe it was an antique revolver that was re commissioned

malevolent_sti

You can legally buy a working "old" handgun if the calibre is deemed to be obsolete, it wouldn't be that hard to manufacture a round that would rattle down the barrel somehow.

Geezer

I was reading a report about the murder, it said eye witnesses reported that he shot her (or at her), shot her again, lent over her on the floor, shot her in face, kicked her several times then took out a knife and stabbed her.


What on Earth could have upset him that much to do that? And then he just walks off, calmly

The Dogs B******s

Did you make that up yourself?

dpb

http://heavy.com/news/2016/06/tommy-...sband-brendan/

he's a nutjob , on the same scale as the Orlando murderer

Geezer

An eye witness said he heard him say "Britain first" or "Put Britain first" before he shot her, but as unpleasant as Britain First is, he's clearly just a nutter.


V sad

dpb

Thank goodness we have sensible gun laws here

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Seen it on French news.

David Lock

Can an award, say an MBE, be given posthumously which would be nice for her children when they grow up, make them extra proud of their mum? She would certainly qualify for services to charity.
David

wrx300scooby

+1

Martin2005

Great idea.

She was clearly a terrific person, and certainly proof that not all politicians are on the take with their 'snouts in the trough' as some people on here would have you believe.

Alan Jeffery

I'm amazed that anybody wants to be an MP, they've always been at risk to a certain extent, the pay isn't that good, considering the hours, and everybody in the media slags them off.