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Projectblue

Member Since: 22 Nov 2011
Location: Devon
Posts: 1096

RIP PC David Rathband

Former PC David Rathband has been found dead at his home and, as no one else was involved, one can reasonably suspect he took his on life. How sad that someone can be brought down to this.

For those members not in the UK and not familiar with this, a man released from prison went on a rampage to kill his ex girlfriend and her boyfriend who was apparently a policeman. PC Rathband, who had no connection other than being a policeman, was on duty sat in a patrol car when the ex prisoner walked up to his car and shot him in the face with a shotgun, blinding him.

Rathband was unable to return to work following the incident and has suffered depression and struggled to cope with his life changing injury.

A stark reminder that it is a very thin blue line.

1st Mar 2012 1:00pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20607

Saw this on my news page earlier

I remember at the time seeing it all on the news and to be quite honest I don't think the whole thing was handled very well by the police at all. Just my opinion thouhgh and vey sad news it's hard to imagine life with out eyesight!

1st Mar 2012 1:52pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

deleted,

1st Mar 2012 3:13pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17595

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I was very sorry to hear this news. I simply cannot imagine how difficult it must be to adjust and cope if something like this happens, and it must be unimaginably difficult for his family, friends and colleagues too.

RIP David Rathband. A brave man let down in a whole lot of ways.

1st Mar 2012 3:56pm

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