The Housing Department of Newbury District Council made accommodation available for those residents of South View who found themselves homeless after the fires Ryan had started. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. She was hit in the legs and the hips. "He was trapped and didn't have a viable way out of his situation.". Gunman Michael Ryan shocked the country with his rampage around the quiet Berkshire town. Saturday marks 30 years since Michael Ryan killed 16 people in Hungerford. Further delays were caused by the firearms squad being in training about 40 miles away. "Members of the public were in the station with the police. Michael used to play at Mrs Jackson's home with one of her sons. "As soon as there's been a shooting, some journalist will call. He even persuaded the police to grant him a licence to own more powerful firearms. I thought he'd come in and kill them.". He told people he had served in the Second Parachute Regiment of the British armed forces, that he was getting married, and that he owned a gun shop. "I didnt know by doing that, by asking him to come home, I was just leading them both into danger.". "I got into the house and slammed the door. 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. With her window open and radio on in her Renault 5, she became Ryans 13th murder victim, dying from a single shot. Say the name Hungerford and most people will associate the town with the events of Wednesday, 19 August, 1987. Dorothy Ryan tried to reason with her son. In a further twist of fate, the local police helicopter was in for repair but police mechanics eventually made it ready for flight and it was deployed at around the time Ryan shot his mother. On the sunny afternoon of August 19th, 1987, it was market day in Hungerford and Ryan went to Saverneck forest - a place he would often go to shoot his gun and sneak up on unsuspecting. If it comes up, he leaves the room or goes to sit in the greenhouse. "My brother and sister-in-law were on the list.". "He was dead after all. Without replying, Ryan shot his mother twice in the stomach and once in the leg. Despite his elaborate fantasies, however, Ryan was not mentally ill. Medical reports show he had no history of mental illness - in fact, his doctor had countersigned Ryan's gun applications. He got me in my lower back. He then went back into the house, used the five-litre can of petrol to soak everything he could, and set the house on fire.Into his car, Ryan had packed military clothing, a large amount of ammunition and a first aid kit. Seven minutes after saying this, at 18:52, he shot himself in the head. It's difficult. 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. Plot summary Add synopsis Genres Documentary Lisa Mildenhall, 14, was shot and wounded by Ryan, who had smiled at her whilst she crouched on the ground at her front door, and then shot her four times in the legs and stomach. His face, she says, was expressionless. 13 - Victor Gibbs But Ryan had moved. Ryans school friend remembers his mother would buy the boy whatever he wanted, but his father "couldnt be played" and "wore the trousers" in the house. As smoke filled the air from Ryans burning house, more people were hiding inside their homes. Although many neighbours described Mr Ryan as a pleasant man, there were rumours he was especially strict with his son. "You know, it's funny. George White was driving Ivor Jackson back from work. He was shooting at me. "I don't think he fully intended to commit a killing spree that day. It was the same school he had attended more than a decade before. For more stories of the worst people on earth, visit our . Ryan picked up the picnic groundsheet and ordered Susan to walk with him into the woods. Whether or not these were completely accurate accounts, they certainly encapsulated the emotion of relief foremost in peoples minds immediately after the massacre that the carnage was finally over. Healthwise, we're struggling. The man, Douglas Wainwright, hit twice in the chest and once in the head, died instantly but his wounded wife, Kathleen Wainwright survived. 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). "We got a letter from the Queen," Mr Jackson adds. He's dead. Say the name Hungerford and most people will associate the town with the events of Wednesday, 19 August, 1987. The horrific Hungerford Massacre was finally over. 6 - George White He threw his Kalashnikov out of the window, leaving him with only his 9mm Beretta and ammunition. Not able to stand by and idly watch people suffer, he had repeatedly risked his life to help a number of victims, giving first aid where he could and solace to those having lost loved ones. Ryan used a semi-automatic rifle, an M1 Carbine and a Beretta pistol to carry out a string of attacks in the village. As Mr Playle rounded a bend in Priory Street, Ryan fired a single shot. But what he did not realise was he was personally affected by the shootings. She ducked below her counter just as a bullet pierced the safety glass above it and ricocheted through the small shop behind her. "Ill never forget what I saw that day, what happened to him, but I can't tell you. Ryan immediately turned to Alan Lepetit, a coalman who had helped install the Chubb steel cabinet for Ryans firearm collection. In 1987, Michael Ryan committed a killing spree that left sixteen dead and sixteen injured. Someone had shot at the cashier, Kakoub Dean. "He certainly had no 'manifesto' or message to the world.". The Jacksons had loved their home on South View, with its large garden, and were in the process of buying it. "We cope by taking every day as it comes. But this did actually ring true. 14 - Myrtle Gibbs I couldnt move my legs. He then asked the time and was silent for a while. Its inhabitants refer to the shooting as "The Tragedy", almost as if it were a natural disaster. 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. There he announced that he had commissioned a report on the massacre from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. Pic: Daily Mail / Hungerford Massacre 1987. The popular weekly market attracted many people and was an event enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. Typically, by the time people got through to the 999 system, Ryan had gone elsewhere. He later died of shock and haemorrhage from the bullet wound to his neck. Hazel Haslett escaped with minor injuries. Other victims included Susan Godfrey, of Reading, who was killed while picnicking with her children; Roland and Sheila Mason, who were killed in their home; Kenneth Clements, who was shot while walking to Hungerford Common. The Hungerford Report The British Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, travelled to Hungerford on Sunday, 23 August 1987. "I think he fully intended to fake his own death at home and disappear at that point," says Prof Jackson. The open-air service outside the town hall was attended by over 60 percent of the population of Hungerford and the principal sermon preached by Right Honourable Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury.Apart from the numerous local and international newspaper articles written about the Hungerford Massacre and Michael Ryan, there were also several books. Moving closer, he noticed the rear window of the police car had been shot out. Ryan had killed 16 people, including his mother, and wounded 15 others. This powerful mix of emotions is often later expressed in an inappropriately violent response. People came to buy goods, eat in the restaurants and stay at the inns. He would insist on lying down on the back seat of the car if we ever went out, so he couldn't be seen. "She tried to tell Michael to stop and he shot her at close range," Mr Jackson adds. The Jacksons remember him as being a model-railway enthusiast and "a lovely man who would help you with anything". Not academically gifted nor particularly driven, Ryan was unremarkable at school. Police were still hunting for the gunman in their midst. LONDON (AP) _ Michael Ryan, the gun-loving loner who became Britain's worst mass murderer, won't be buried with the doting mother he killed and ''almost certainly'' won't be buried in the town he devastated, his family said Saturday. Their younger son Trevor, who had been 18 in 1987, is being treated for PTSD while his older brother Peter, who was in the same year as Ryan at school, refuses to talk about that day. 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. Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, was a lunchtime supervisor at the primary school where Mrs Jackson worked. His wife and children were unhurt. Then the nurse came back. "After what happened, lots of people split up," says Ivor Jackson. He can barely speak about his friend, George White. As he drove the three-and-a-half miles a news report came on the radio about a suspected armed robbery at a petrol station in Froxfield. The John O'Gaunt School where shooter Michael Robert Ryan killed himself. He arrived back in South View in time to set fire to his home, shoot his dog, chase another dog, and take three guns from his car before killing Mr and Mrs Mason at 12:47. It banned the ownership of semi-automatic firearms and pump-action weapons and made registration mandatory for shotgun owners. If only my car had started. Victims were taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. It later transpired that he had shot the family dog, a black Labrador. Then Ryan had shot and killed Abdul Khan, a hard-of-hearing 84-year-old who was gardening. 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. At one point, he claimed to have an Israeli fragmentation type hand grenade, which seriously worried the police. Michael Ryan : The Hungerford Massacre. Lepetit had heard about shooting in his neighbourhood and was hurrying home to check on his family. Shotguns had to be registered and were required to be kept in secure storage. Mrs Jackson had known Ryan all of his life. He became a skilled shooter and member of two gun clubs. Armed with three guns, he had already murdered six people and seriously injured seven more. Robert, his frightened son, escaped by jumping over a fence into the neighbouring school, whilst the rest of the family literally ran for their lives. The Hoddle Street massacre was committed by a former soldier who wore combat fatigues. At around 4 pm, the Royal Air Force hospital in nearby Wroughton contacted the Princess Margaret Hospital to inform them that they could take the next two serious and six minor casualties. 3 - Kenneth Clements And strictly speaking, it was not his responsibility; Froxfield, though just outside Hungerford, was in Wiltshire rather than Berkshire and beyond the jurisdiction of Thames Valley Police. Sixteen people were killed and 15 more were seriously injured in what was the UK's worst mass. The final shooting took place at about 13:45. "I just broke down in tears," Mr Wainwright says. Ryan was well-known for driving "like a bat out of hell" - the only time he had been in trouble with the police was for breaking the speed limit. On 8 October 1987, a memorial and rededication service was held for the town of Hungerford. They were armed with .38 Smith and Wessons, which were no match for Ryans arsenal.Four and three quarter hours after the police had first been informed of Ryan, he was finally spotted at one of the schools third floor classroom windows at 5.26 pm. AETNUK All Rights Reserved. "At the hospital, where my mum was, everyone who'd been shot had been put into the same ward. Ryan was a shy child with a keen interest in the military. 9 - Marcus Barnard I happened to mention that a chap that worked with my wife was injured during the shootings, to which he suggested that it was a good job that the SAS finished him off when they did. Trevor Wainwright, Hungerfords usual bobby on the beat, was on a day off. He was John Storms, 49, a washing machine engineer who had been called out to Hungerford Park Farm on business. At 6.52 pm, Brightwell heard a single muffled shot from the classroom. When that didn't bring him the respect he was looking for, he grabbed his guns and set out to kill as many people as he could. 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. Another witness reported that Ryan warned several children to get off the street and go inside. She was a respected and popular member of the community and used to work as a dinner lady at the Hungerford Primary School before becoming a part-time waitress at the Elcot Park Hotel, where she worked for 12 years, until her death.Ryan grew up in South View, Hungerford and relatives remembered him as a quiet, mostly sullen and quite self-centred boy. However, the jovial atmosphere was soon to be shattered and peoples lives changed forever.Savernake Forest, a popular recreational area seven miles from Hungerford, was a favourite haunt of Ryans, where he would spend great deals of time pretending to be on army manoeuvres. 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