Gulf war Veteran murders family

[Roomy]

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?...mentid=2701121

A Gulf War veteran has admitted brutally executing four members of his own family after "flipping".

Loner David Bradley shot his uncle, aunt and two cousins at close range with a silenced 7.65mm handgun.

Peter and Josie Purcell, both 70, and their sons Keith, 44, and Glen, 41, were all shot in the head at close range at their home in Newcastle upon Tyne last July.

Bradley admitted four counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility after two psychiatrists agreed the ex-soldier was mentally ill at the time of the killings.

He pleaded guilty on the morning that his murder trial was due to begin at Newcastle Crown Court.

Detectives said the massacre happened because Bradley "flipped", began smashing up the house and then fought with his cousin Keith.

It resulted in Bradley killing his family over a five-hour period on the night of July 8 and 9 at their home in the West End of Newcastle.

The former Royal Artillery private, who served in the first Gulf War, Bosnia and Northern Ireland, shot father-of-six Peter and Keith immediately, before lying in wait for his aunt Josie and cousin Glen. After the killings, Bradley stayed in the house.

Then at 5.55am - fully-laden with an arsenal of weapons, including a home-made nail bomb, sawn-off shotgun, silenced pistol and ammunition - he walked to his local police station on Westgate Road to calmly surrender to police. Bradley was immediately arrested on suspicion of murder.

Armed police went to 45 Benwell Grove and at 7.37am they went inside and discovered the bodies of the Purcells.


I didn't know where to post it so shove it wherever you like.

The media over here is trying to say his experiences in the army were the cause of his illness, I don't know if that is true in his case yet but it is quite common for ex servicemen to crack up after leaving the armed services.

This happened about 15 miles away from me.