Still shooting, Ryan then walked to the end of the road, went along a footpath and made his way across some playing fields. 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. I believe Ryan had probably been fantasising about it on a low level, but the events that day - and his personality type - led to it. "What he did was the ultimate taking back of control. An investigation after the shootings found both Dorothy and Michael Ryan had been overdrawn on their bank accounts - in Dorothy's case largely because she bought her only child a new car every two years. He had lost lots of blood, had bullets in his head and chest, his lung had been shot through and his arm was barely attached to his body. Classmates remember he was quiet, seemed shy, "kept himself to himself" and was keen on the military. He explained who he was and his experience, and offered sympathy. He liked to think of himself as a soldier, skilled at surveillance without being seen himself. "I got into the house and slammed the door. Dr Gregory Moffat, a childhood aggression specialist, claimed that victims of bullying are generally small, weak, lack confidence and are loners. "[Mr Ryan] was quite the bully. Ambulances lined the main street. "I just broke down in tears," Mr Wainwright says. "He used to wear camouflage gear, that sort of thing. Meanwhile, police were busy getting some people to safety and preventing others from going where they thought Ryan might move to next. Find Hungerford Michael Ryan stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. He subscribed to magazines on survival skills and guns, including Soldiers of Fortune, and was a fan of violent films such as Rambo: First Blood (1982). 2 - Sheila Mason I should have said but I didnt want to worry anyone. 5 - Abdul Khan He continually asked about his mother and how she was. The event became known as the Hungerford massacre. 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With blood running down his face, he could only watch through half-closed eyes as Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, arrived home from the Wednesday market. Michael Ryan murdered 16 people before turning the gun on himself. He had a few friends but always shied away from any sporting or social events at school. He also knew the day would end in the loss of his own life, so in effect he was choosing when to die.". Francis Butler was shot while walking his dog in the Memorial Gardens; Marcus Barney Barnard, was shot while driving to his home; Douglas Wainwright, died as he drove with his wife to visit their son; Erie Vardy, was shot while driving his van. Later, police told her they believed her life had been saved by the fact she'd kept her curtains drawn as she pottered about, doing her housework in her nightgown. Ron Tarry, Hungerfords Mayor, claimed that the locals were in shock and speaking in hushed tones and that it was the press and others who had flocked to the scene who were doing the drinking in pubs. "I was desperate to get into the house. Police were still hunting for the gunman in their midst. Further delays were caused by the firearms squad being in training about 40 miles away. 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. There was a terrible burning pain. The final shooting took place at about 13:45. Victims were taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. The Hungerford Massacre on August 19, 1987, saw 16 people killed in a. Fifteen other people were also shot but survived. Linda Chapman and her teenage daughter Alison - Mr Whiting's sister and niece - were hit. While Ryan roamed Hungerford, murdering and maiming people he'd known for years, a woman lay dead in Savernake Forest. I was on the floor. Knowing his way around the streets, he had tried to drive home by another route. Amongst others also later commended for their bravery were ambulance-women Hazel Haslett and Linda Bright, who had been shot at by Ryan but who had continued working selflessly late into the night to help other victims.It was reported in the tabloid newspapers that following the public announcement of Ryans death, the people of Hungerford reacted with relieved delight. "She tried to tell Michael to stop and he shot her at close range," Mr Jackson adds. In an unfortunate turn of events, the police at the roadblock actually sent some drivers directly towards Ryan.Police Constable Roger Brereton rushed to the danger area of South View and Ryan shot at his patrol car 23 times. In less than an hour, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had killed 12 of their classmates and 1 teacher, injuring 24. Mr Gibbs tried to protect his wife, who was a wheelchair user. At 17:25, Ryan threw a semi-automatic rifle from the classroom window. Mildenhall survived the shooting.Kenneth Clements was walking along the footpath with his family, towards South View, when Ryan appeared and shot him once, killing him instantly. Chief Inspector Lambert had sent Sergeant Paul Brightwell and his team of eight officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit to investigate the school, unaware that this was indeed the exact location of the killer. Both recreational and agricultural shooting were normal occurrences in the area. George Noon, 67, was standing in the garden of his sons house, 109 Priory Road, when Ryan shot him in the shoulder and the eye, but he survived. Godfreys children watched as he climbed into his car, which was parked next to theirs, and drive away without a word to them. Trevor Wainwright says he is "haunted" by his father's death. His wife, who had a bullet in her spine, was not expected to walk again. He believes Ryan would get an illicit sexual thrill during his woodland trips and obtain pleasure and a sense of accomplishment from following and watching people unseen. As he approached a playground near Bulpit Lane he shot and killed dog walker Francis Butler. He would also brag to people about things he had not done, in a string of lies that made him seem far more capable and experienced than he actually was. "I just thought: 'They dont want outsiders. She was inordinately lucky not to have been shot by him. Ryan had murdered 16 people and seriously injured 15 more, but his whereabouts were unknown. I later realised that was because the bullets were still in her. Mrs Jackson can remember Mrs Ryan telling her about a mysterious "friend" Michael had made. When PC Wainwright, wearing his off-duty clothes of shorts and a Fred Perry polo shirt, was called into his superior's office, he thought he was going to be told to put his uniform on. They were unable to refuse him as he had no record of mental instability and no criminal record. Angela Wrightson: A chaotic life and brutal death. It was the same school he had attended more than a decade before. I probably did three or four of these checks a week. She knew her husband was dead. 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. A former school friend remembers a teenage Ryan boasting of spying on and stalking people there. Changing his mind, he retrieved it and carried on walking, away from town. Find out how you can get the latest news from BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. No-one blamed me. Ryan fired at helicopters from this window. I still get dreadful pain in my back. "Breaking in or shooting into a house and killing the inhabitants and then holding the position for a while before moving on, would have appealed to his military ideals and fantasies," says Prof Jackson. It was his gun cupboard. Its inhabitants refer to the shooting as "The Tragedy", almost as if it were a natural disaster. What happened in the woods is the clue to why the shootings happened, Prof Jackson believes. It was on August 19 1987 that loner and gun fanatic Michael Ryan went on a shooting rampage in Hungerford, a market town in Berkshire. Over 20 mass shootings have occurred in the US since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. "I told her he had tattoos, was about 6ft 1in and had grey hair. Sixteen people were killed and 15 more were seriously injured in what was the UK's worst mass. "And then I remembered the name. Eventually, shots were heard coming from John O'Gaunt School. 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. Ryan's mother consistently pandered to her husband and son so Michael saw her as someone who was there to do things for him and essentially serve him - so he felt a sense of entitlement to treat her however he wanted.". It was calculated that during the most intense period of Ryans rampage, he had killed an average of one person per minute. He cannot even pass the end of the road. "I said I needed a bit of help at home but I didn't say what had happened. A few doors down, a 14-year-old girl was staring at her legs. 8 - Francis Butler Police surrounded the school building and Brightwell worked to establish communication with Ryan and ultimately to persuade him to surrender. A few moths before the massacre, Ryan joined the Tunnel Rifle and Pistol Club, in Wiltshire. At the time, the idea crucified me. Ryan shot at her, making a hole in the side window. Lepetit had heard about shooting in his neighbourhood and was hurrying home to check on his family. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". Why are you doing this?. His wife and children had been in the car but were unhurt. These include Lonewolf: True Stories of Spree Killers (May 2002) by Pan Pantziarka and The Encyclopedia of Mass Murder by Brian Lane and Wilfred Gregg (1993). He also had several different firearms: a Beretta 9 mm semi-automatic pistol; an M1 carbine semi-automatic assault rifle; and a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle loaded with armour-piercing bullets. Whenever they asked me where it all happened I'd say it was down the A4. Bernard was the tenth fatality on that bloody Wednesday. He's dead. Former mummy blogger Clemmie Hooper is facing a midwifery misconduct hearing - three years after she confessed to trolling other influencers on a gossip forum. At another point, close to the end, he said, I wish I had stayed in bed. Following the massacre, the British press was inundated with stories about Michael Ryan and speculation as to why he had committed so many acts of unprovoked violence. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visits Hungerford the day after the attack, Mrs Thatcher meets police and people affected by the incident, This aerial shot shows people fleeing the attack, A Floral tribute outside Hungerford Town Hall, A shocked policeman cradling a young girl after her father was brutally murdered, Graham Brunsden was one of many who risked their lives trying to help the victims, Vicar in church with people praying in Hungerford, Janet Mason whose parents, pensioners Roland and Sheila Mason, were among those killed, along with her husband, two children and brother Chris, Marlyne Vardy at the funeral of husband Eric, Police attend a press conference the day after the incident, Dorothy and Alfred Ryan, parents of murderer Michael Ryan. About half an hour later, Mrs Roland-Clarke called him to the telephone. Armed with three guns, he had already murdered six people and seriously injured seven more. Later that day, his parents were driving up from their home in Kent to visit him. Seeing two of his neighbours, Roland and Sheila Mason, in their back garden, he shot Roland six times and Sheila once, in the head. That's not him. 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. Some reports were inaccurate, giving the wrong location. Crossing the street, shooting as he went, Ryan strode towards 60 Priory Road, the home of Victor and Myrtle Gibbs and blasted open the front door with his semi-automatic rifle. Ryan has also been documented on internet sites devoted to mass murder. People were said to have run into the streets chanting, The bastards dead, the bastards dead, whilst children cycled around on their bikes, yelling Good riddance, and people in pubs toasted his death. The press helicopters were in the way of police trying to track Ryan and this allowed him to get away again. There he announced that he had commissioned a report on the massacre from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. "You know, it's funny. He took the firearms, packed the pockets of his flak jacket with ammunition and marched off down the road. The police officers at the scene did not apprehend him at this point, as they were unarmed. He was shooting at me. Besotted with the military, Ryan bought army jackets, survival gear and masks. As Mr Playle rounded a bend in Priory Street, Ryan fired a single shot. S02:E05 - Thomas Watt Hamilton: Dunblane Massacre. Over the moon at the news of his father's survival, PC Wainwright telephoned his brothers and sister. Read about our approach to external linking. I've never run so fast. What happened to the Hatton Garden burglars? Ryan hadnt stopped there, though. His favourite toy was Action Man, the commando-type plastic doll, kitted out with uniforms and weapons. Then he realised the policemans wounds had not been caused by a shotgun but by a semi-automatic rifle. One man was injured. "I didnt know the Masons at No. When, in March 1996 Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 schoolchildren and their teacher in the Stirling town of Dunblane, Trevor Wainwright decided to write to the Scottish police. She remembers Michael as quiet and polite. This had been Ryans first victim. Hungerford is a pretty canalside town famous for its antiques shops and upmarket boutiques. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of Terms and Conditions. Having failed to kill Dean, Ryan quickly returned to his car and drove off towards Hungerford. ", PC Roger Brereton's funeral was held near Newbury. It was absolute panic stations. An only child, Michael Robert Ryan was born on 18 May 1960 in the Savernake hospital, Hungerford. "They were looking for bullet holes and spent shell cases to collect. Every single time.". Ryan then walked into Priory Road, where he found Sandra Hill, 22, driving her red Renault 5, with the window down and the music blaring. "When you work for the ambulance service, you do your best to help people," Mr Whiting says. It is thought he might not have heard the commotion. Dean called both her husband and the 999 emergency services. Sent them away.". On 8 October 1987, a memorial and rededication service was held for the town of Hungerford. He was shot three times in the groin and the leg with the AK-47 rifle and died where he fell. As they drove down Priory Road, Ryan shot at their car and Playle died from a single bullet wound to the neck from the Beretta. Mr Lepetit said: "I gave him a hand one week, and the next he shot me and set fire to my house.". "She asked me what my dad looked like," he says. "It hasn't got any easier. He tried starting his car but to no avail. "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. ]]> Having murdered Mrs Godfrey, Ryan headed back to Hungerford in his Vauxhall Astra GTE, stopping at Froxfield filling station. She scrambled into her house, where she collapsed and her mother immediately called an ambulance. Ryan then abandoned his M1 carbine in the Memorial Gardens. Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, was a lunchtime supervisor at the primary school where Mrs Jackson worked. 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. It was one of the worst mass shootings in British history. 19th August 1987. A fellow park visitor, Myra Rose, found the children wandering around and they told her their mother had been shot. Mr Playle's blue Ford Sierra crashed after he was shot by Ryan. Someone had shot at the cashier, Kakoub Dean. He is still haunted, he says, by the photograph of his father dead in his car. Ryan used a semi-automatic rifle, an M1 Carbine and a Beretta pistol to carry out a string of attacks in the village. South View became a popular haunt for tourists. Ambulance driver Hazel Haslett arrived minutes later. It's testament to her own strength of mind that she did. When PC Wainwright heard it was Michael Ryan from South View, he couldn't put a face to the name. It just seemed to happen quite a lot.". When he slowed down to see what was happening, Ryan shot him in the head with the AK-47 and he died instantly. Yet another vehicle drove into the area and once again, Ryan shot at it, hitting the driver, shattering his jaw, bursting his tongue and missing his spinal cord by two millimetres. "Theres no two ways about it. Driver, Linda Bright, immediately put the ambulance into reverse and retreated. Here he shot her 13 times, dropped the groundsheet and returned to parking area. He even persuaded the police to grant him a licence to own more powerful firearms. Sandra Hill, was shot while driving; Jack and Myrtle Gibbs, were shot in their home in Priory Road; and Ian Playle was shot while driving into Hungerford on a shopping trip with his wife and two children. News crews at John O'Gaunt School in Hungerford, Berkshire, where Michael Robert Ryan committed suicide following the Hungerford Massacre. We were good friends," he says. He would insist on lying down on the back seat of the car if we ever went out, so he couldn't be seen. The mother-of-four, 38, from Kent . 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. Prof Craig Jackson believes Ryan had a sexual motive. "He was as good as gold. It was confirmed that Michael Robert Ryan had fatally shot himself at 6.52 pm on Wednesday, 19 August 1987, with a single gunshot to the head. Michael Ryan : The Hungerford Massacre. She shouted at him, saying, Is that you making that noise? Then he and his brother Peter went into their home, released the dogs from the cupboard, and started to clean the blood and glass from their kitchen. "She was dead on the ground, on her front just by the drive of our house. Linda was hit in the shoulder and Alison in the right thigh. However, Prof Jackson said it was likely Ryan had intended to do so. Although many neighbours described Mr Ryan as a pleasant man, there were rumours he was especially strict with his son. Another, Eric Vardy, was killed. He also had a more sinister motivation for visiting the woodland. Ryan approached, looked at him and shot him three times. She had been at work in Hungerford when the news about the shootings came on the radio. A groundsheet was found nearby, which could have been laid by Ryan in order to contain DNA evidence. From South View, he could n't put a face to the name the Columbine High shooting. 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