I don't know if this news will have reached the world yet.
Cumbria is in northen England. It is used to low crime rates, safe neighbourhoods, and is a fairly wealthy county. Most of Cumbria is countryside. Police forces are small and used to petty theft and minor crimes.
Today a man took 12 lives (three more are critical) and 25 injuries - men women and children. The man, Bird, took two cars, and took fire in no less than 11 towns, villages and hamlets. It is believed that taking the second car, he was planning in heading to central Lakes (Ambleside, Coniston) where tourists flock in the holiday season. On his way, he crashed this car and carried on foot. He took his own life by shooting himself in the woods near Boot.
This afteroon, we were on red alert. We were adviced to lock our doors and not to roam the streets. This is unheard of. Sellafield, the local neauclear power plant, was on complete shut down for the first time in 25 years. We had to fly in helicopters and extra armed forces from Manchester.
We live in central Ambleside. I feel very lucky that he didn't make it this far and that myself and Ava were not in any way harmed. We also have family living out on the west coast. None of them were harmed. Thoughts for those who have lost loved ones, or been injured. And a shudder to think that it could easily have been us, or our family.
A sad, sad, day for Cumbria.
Cumbria is in northen England. It is used to low crime rates, safe neighbourhoods, and is a fairly wealthy county. Most of Cumbria is countryside. Police forces are small and used to petty theft and minor crimes.
Today a man took 12 lives (three more are critical) and 25 injuries - men women and children. The man, Bird, took two cars, and took fire in no less than 11 towns, villages and hamlets. It is believed that taking the second car, he was planning in heading to central Lakes (Ambleside, Coniston) where tourists flock in the holiday season. On his way, he crashed this car and carried on foot. He took his own life by shooting himself in the woods near Boot.
This afteroon, we were on red alert. We were adviced to lock our doors and not to roam the streets. This is unheard of. Sellafield, the local neauclear power plant, was on complete shut down for the first time in 25 years. We had to fly in helicopters and extra armed forces from Manchester.
We live in central Ambleside. I feel very lucky that he didn't make it this far and that myself and Ava were not in any way harmed. We also have family living out on the west coast. None of them were harmed. Thoughts for those who have lost loved ones, or been injured. And a shudder to think that it could easily have been us, or our family.
A sad, sad, day for Cumbria.