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Slaughter on a warm summer's day: The Hungerford Massacre. That summer afternoon Ryan, a 27-year-old unemployed labourer, killed 16 people . Classmates remember he was quiet, seemed shy, "kept himself to himself" and was keen on the military. He even persuaded the police to grant him a licence to own more powerful firearms. She was fully clothed but riddled with bullets. Select from premium Hungerford Michael Ryan of the highest quality. Her Majesty the Queens private secretary sent a letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace to Mayor Tarry and enclosed a personal contribution from the Queen. Ryan has also been documented on internet sites devoted to mass murder. It was the same school he had attended more than a decade before. Its occupants, Linda Chapman and her daughter, Alison Chapman, whilst wounded, both survived. Prof Jackson says violence towards his mother would fit in with Ryan's psychological profile as a narcissist who could not cope with being disobeyed, disagreed with or challenged. Although situated 15 miles from Hungerford, it was the nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency department equipped to deal with the numerous casualties with high-velocity gunshot wounds. I later realised that was because the bullets were still in her. His real passions were cars and guns. His favourite toy was Action Man, the commando-type plastic doll, kitted out with uniforms and weapons. Ryan killed himself at 6.52pm in John O'Gaunt Community Technology College. Angela Wrightson: A chaotic life and brutal death. The Killing Spree That Changed UK Gun Laws: Hungerford Massacre (Crime Documentary) | Real Stories Real Stories 5.92M subscribers Subscribe 3.4K 462K views 3 years ago Explores the case of. Then the radio announced the names of some of the people whod been shot, but didn't say if they were dead or alive. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) "He was going to set fire to his mother's house and drive away, leaving the police to believe he'd died in the fire.". He then carries on killing with his legally purchased and licensed Kalashnikov capable of killing at 300 yards. After all, he was in the area and knew Mrs Dean. Ryan approached, looked at him and shot him three times. '", Chief Inspector Laurie Fray and PC Colin Lilley hold Ryan's murder weapons. Lance Corporal Carl Harries, 21, a young off-duty soldier and veteran of the Falklands War, was on his way into town, to pick up a radiator hose, when he walked into the midst of the massacre. Even now Mr Jackson has not been back to South View. Police during the investigation in August 1987, Killer Michael Robert Ryan murdered several people while they were driving, The remains of Michael Ryan's house in South View, after he set fire to it. While the physical injuries from that fateful day have long since healed, the emotional scars in Hungerford still run deep. The manager later reported that Ryan spent a lot of time at the club and that he was a very good shot, showing consistent accuracy over large distances. The boy enjoyed pointing his weapon at cows, birds and even other children, says Dr Yardley. Paying no attention to the police or the press, Ryan seemed oblivious to anything other than his hell-bent mission to kill everyone in his path. 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. The week before the shootings he had helped Ryan bring a heavy cabinet down the stairs. The primary school where Marjorie Jackson was a caretaker had broken up for the summer holidays. This had been Ryans first victim. Routine admissions were cancelled, the X-ray department and the blood bank were put on alert, extra doctors and support staff was made available and the victims started pouring in. Large crowds attended the funerals of Ryan's victims, Trevor Jackson had first heard of the shootings when a colleague asked: "What's happened to your parents?". I thought I was safe.". Gunshots were often heard from Hungerford Common, at one end of South View. She said: 'Oh no Ivor, not you.'". "They were looking for bullet holes and spent shell cases to collect. At 17:25, Ryan threw a semi-automatic rifle from the classroom window. With her window open and radio on in her Renault 5, she became Ryans 13th murder victim, dying from a single shot. I could see her hip bone.". Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. Semi-automatic rifles Ryan used during his rampage. At age 16, he left John OGaunt School to attend a technical college, the Newbury College of Further Education, intending to learn to become a building contractor.Although he tried hard, it soon became apparent that Ryan showed no flair for this trade and soon dropped out of college. After killing his mother, Ryan walked across the school playing field, firing randomly. "Then he shot her again, twice, in the back, from about four inches away.". Ryan had holed himself up in a second-floor classroom and was shooting through the window at both police and press helicopters. During the next 90 minutes, Brightwell and Ryan held a long and detailed conversation, during which Ryan seemed quite lucid, calm and easy to talk to. On 8 October 1987, a memorial and rededication service was held for the town of Hungerford. "At the hospital, where my mum was, everyone who'd been shot had been put into the same ward. It's difficult. The gunman was reloading his weapon and Mrs Wainwright thought he would shoot at her again. Your dad's been shot. The day before, on 19 August 1987, Michael Ryan, a 27-year-old Hungerford man, drove to nearby Savernake Forest and shot dead Susan Godfrey, who was picnicking with her two young children,. I couldn't walk. Witnesses report that at this point, Ryan seemed disgusted with the rifle and threw it onto the ground. At around 12:45pm, Ryan arrived at his next destination, 4 South View, a dead-end street in Hungerford, where he lived with his widowed mother. She thinks he saw Mrs Godfrey and her children having a picnic and enjoying themselves. Their pictures were a grim account of the trail of destruction and death that Ryan had left in his wake. There was a terrible burning pain. Luckily she hadn't been injured. The Hungerford Report The British Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, travelled to Hungerford on Sunday, 23 August 1987. While Ryan roamed Hungerford, murdering and maiming people he'd known for years, a woman lay dead in Savernake Forest. As Mr Playle rounded a bend in Priory Street, Ryan fired a single shot. "There were no big wounds at the back of Lisa's legs. AETNUK All Rights Reserved. February 27, 2023 equitable estoppel california No Comments . 12 - Sandra Hill "We cope by taking every day as it comes. Michael Payne (uncredited) Ryan Hanley Surgeon (uncredited) Director Ruki Sidhwa Writer Helen Tonge All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro Storyline Edit A look back at the Hungerford Massacre (1987) and its impact on the people who survived to one of the worst tragedies of UK history. He explained who he was and his experience, and offered sympathy. Hazel Haslett escaped with minor injuries. Still shooting, Ryan then walked to the end of the road, went along a footpath and made his way across some playing fields. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. The help will come from within the community'. Ambulance-woman Hazel Haslett was injured in the arm and the leg by broken glass. He later died of shock and haemorrhage from the bullet wound to his neck. He ordered her to put her children in the car, which she did immediately, strapping them in and telling them to wait there for her, that she would be back soon. She was wounded but managed to call her husband, Ivor Jackson, who worked close by. He left his shotguns in his broken-down car, grabbed a pistol and two automatic rifles and almost immediately shot dead Roland and Sheila Mason, who were in their garden at the back of 6 South View. Four houses, including Ryan's home at the far right, were later demolished. He had a few friends but always shied away from any sporting or social events at school. "I got into the house and slammed the door. He says he was helped by a discovery made at the post-mortem examination - that his father had developed lung cancer. But she wasn't. Plot summary Add synopsis Genres Documentary Here he shot her 13 times, dropped the groundsheet and returned to parking area. Ryan had killed 16 people, including his mother, and wounded 15 others. Sixteen people were killed and 15 more were seriously injured in what was the UK's worst mass. "She was dead on the ground, on her front just by the drive of our house. Whilst chatting to a work colleague, the subject of Michael Ryan and the 1987 Hungerford massacre came up. Terrified, crying and huddled against the wall, she begged him not to kill her. Mrs Jackson can remember Mrs Ryan telling her about a mysterious "friend" Michael had made. Bob Barclay, a local builder and nearby resident, risking his own life, bravely ran out and dragged Storms from his car, managing to half crouch and half run with Storms into the safety of his garden. Then he tore his heartfelt letter up. He took no heed of her pleas and pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. Ryan headed across the playing fields, still shooting. They survived, although Alison still has a bullet inside her. He wounded a further 15 before turning the gun on himself. There was no way he would miss. Many were attended by people who had never known the deceased in life, but wished to show support for their families and the bereaved Hungerford community in general. But it appears she never contradicted him in public. Its inhabitants refer to the shooting as "The Tragedy", almost as if it were a natural disaster. Fifteen vehicles were taken away for forensic examination. "The tourist buses would just park where they usually did and then people used to come up here on foot," Trevor Jackson says. George White and PC Roger Brereton were in their cars when they were shot. Over the moon at the news of his father's survival, PC Wainwright telephoned his brothers and sister. "It was just routine. Wouldn't hurt a fly.". Michael Ryan was just so, so insignificant. The elder Mr and Mrs Wainwright had been about 300 yards from their son's house when Douglas Wainwright was shot in the head and Kathleen Wainwright in the chest and the hand. Alfred Ryan, Michael's father, had become a parent in his mid-50s and was about 20 years older than Dorothy. Two more vehicles driving along the road were shot at. That was possibly even worse than hearing it the first time.". Michael Ryan: The Hungerford Massacre: Directed by Adam Luria. One of the Tactical Firearms Unit climbed onto the school roof and with a mirror on a long pole, managed to see into the classroom at last. 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