P,C.David Rathbone found Dead

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 08:47

The policeman shot and blinded by Raoul Moat was found dead last night in a suspected suicide.

The body of Pc David Rathband was discovered by police inside his home in Blyth, Northumberland, at around 7pm.









Poor Man RIP

Vidal


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Posts: 867

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 08:52

Sorry spelled his name wrong in the header.

bazzagirl


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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 08:52

Very sad, but sadder for those left behind, ie his family etc.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 09:06

Very sad indeed, poor man obviously never got over the horror of that day. R.I.P

fiendishpaul


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Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 09:09

So Moat claims another victim from beyond the grave. Very sad indeed.

davpat


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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 10:29

Did I read that his wife had left him since he was blinded?





David

Vidal


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Posts: 867

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 10:44

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9114927/PC-David-Rathband-policeman-blinded-by-gunman-Raoul-Moat-found-dead-at-his-home.html



should you want to read it.

SWCathy


Joined: 22/11/2011
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 11:49

How sad

RIP

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 11:58

The saddest thing is that he felt that he had no adequate support from any of the organisations that should have been helping him.

brother



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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 12:13

Msg.9 relates to stories that I also heard. In this morning's Radio 4 discussion he was also described as someone who found it difficult to have to take instruction from various people as to how he should go about things - that is, in his then sate of blindness. Basically his case is yet another example of support services not really being able to cope with distinct needs as opposed to the general needs of those they are supposed to help.



None of us can ever imagine what the man was going through and I find it a totally tragic outcome. May he rest in peace now.

shrimp


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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 13:21

I saw him being interviewed after he came out of hospital, he came across as such a quiet, unassuming, family man who was so grateful for the love of his family which he said was worth more than anything including his health.....with that taken away, why on earth would he want to carry on, no sight, no wife, so, so sad............

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
01/03/2012 14:43

Very well put message 10. Reading this story in the papers this morning made me really upset, especially when you see a picture of his face covered in pellets - God bless him. How must his family be feeling at this moment - his wife especially - and who are we to judge.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
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Message Posted:
01/03/2012 14:48

Very, very sad. As message 12 points out - how could anyone know what was going through the poor man's mind.



RIP