GUNMAN LOOSE IN CUMBRIA - SEVERAL FATALITIES

[Sharon]

I feel deeply for the families >3 They postponed Corrie for TWO DAYS - But I can see why with the Tony events

[Catzsy]

The latest is he was in enormous debt to the taxman (£100k) and needed his mother's will to pay it off, except his twin-brother was getting a large share and thought he was stitched up by the solicitor. He was also scared of going to prison because of all the tax. Then of course there might be factors like people winding him up. We're not gonna hear the proper facts till there's an inquest presumably but this sounds quite reasonable.

I would say this is probably correct as the first three victims were his twin brother, a solicitor and an estate agent.
Tragic, absolutely tragic for all concerned. RIP

[Black_Apalachi]

The latest is he was in enormous debt to the taxman (£100k) and needed his mother's will to pay it off, except his twin-brother was getting a large share and thought he was stitched up by the solicitor. He was also scared of going to prison because of all the tax. Then of course there might be factors like people winding him up. We're not gonna hear the proper facts till there's an inquest presumably but this sounds quite reasonable.

This is what I heard also. Perhaps the other victims were basically down to him thinking along the lines of 'well I've just killed those guys for this stuff, so I may as well get him for that time he did ... and her for that time she said ...' etc etc.

I can't even imagine being in the shoes of the twin brother who is left alive. It's just awful.

[Jordy]

What's pissing me off is how the family are saying they have no idea why he did it and deny any family disputes. We're not ******* stupid and it's incredibly harsh on all the victims families. It'll all come out during an inquest I've no doubt but I don't believe for a second the family didn't know what was going on.

The family of gunman Derrick Bird say they have no idea why he carried out the "horrific" shootings in Cumbria.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10249066.stm