Derrick Bird

Browse > Home / Point Of View / The Derrick Bird Saga Spells Out A Simple Message: Don’t Make A Will June 6, 2010 Martin McCauley writes: What comes over a ‘nice’ man like Derrick Bird when he hears that he is not getting what he expects from his mother’s will? Obviously in his case, blind rage. Why did he lose it and go on the rampage, killing members of his own family and anyone else he came across? Apparently, he had pre-planned the massacre. If so, he was calm and resourceful...Read Full Story

Derrick Bird, the taxi driver who shot dead 12 people during a rampage in Cumbria was being investigated over his tax affairs, police confirmed on Saturday.Bird, 52, "was subject to an ongoing investigation by Her Majesty?s Revenue and Customs", Cumbria police said, adding they were also probing his finances and whether he had had disagreements with other cabbies.But they stressed that they might never fully understand what prompted Bird's killing spree as he drove around Cumbria.His 12...Read Full Story

Telegraph.co.ukFamily 'devastated' over Derrick Bird's deathBBC NewsRelatives of Cumbrian gunman Derrick Bird have said they are ''utterly devastated'' about his death. In a statement read by the Reverend Jim Marshall, his sons, Graham and Jamie Bird, said they did not know why their father had committed the ...Cumbria gunman was 'nicest man' say sonsAFPCumbria shootings: communities remember Derrick Bird's victimsTelegraph.co.ukDerrick Bird's Family 'Utterly Devastated'Sky NewsThe Guardian...Read Full Story

CBC.caBritish PM to visit killings sceneBBC NewsThe prime minister will visit Cumbria later as police continue to investigate the 12 killings carried out by gunman Derrick Bird. David Cameron, who will be accompanied by Home Secretary Theresa May, is to meet senior police officers. ...Britain shooting victims include suspect's twin brotherLos Angeles TimesDerrick Bird: Family rift? Row with colleagues? Police seek motiveThe GuardianCumbria shootings: Derrick Bird, his twin and the £60000 tax...Read Full Story

Telegraph.co.ukCumbria killer tax probe confirmedBBC NewsPolice attempting to establish the motive behind Derrick Bird's shooting rampage have confirmed he was the subject of an ongoing tax inquiry. The 52-year-old taxi driver shot 12 people dead in Cumbria before shooting himself on Wednesday. ...Cumbria shootings: Friend of Derrick Bird tells of killer's 'agitated state'The GuardianDerrick Bird planned Cumbrian massacre nine months agoTimes OnlineCumbrian shootings: Behind the smileTimes...Read Full Story