United in Tears ; Towns Fall Silent in Tribute to Shooting Victims

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TOWNS and villages left stunned by Derrick Bird's killing spree fell silent today - a week on from the carnage which left 12 dead. Memorial services were being held throughout west Cumbria where father-of-two Bird ran amok, firing at friends, family and passersby. Cabbie Bird first killed his twin brother David and family lawyer Kevin Commons before seemingly looking to settle scores at the Whitehaven taxi rank where he worked.

Here Darren Rewcastle, originally from Middlesbrough, died. Crazed Bird then drove through the countryside taking potshots at random people.

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United in Tears ; Towns Fall Silent in Tribute to Shooting Victims

His rampage only ended when he abandoned his car and w...

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