Aftermath
Dave found out this morning that one of the people who died yesterday in the shootings was a solicitor, Kevin Commons that he'd dealt with on a number of occasions through work. But worst of all is that both parents of the Kendal Mountain Rescue Deputy Team Leader Kath were killed by the gunman.
Dave is in bits about this, and I'm not much better - he phoned me at lunchtime and burst into tears telling me that despite not having met them, Kath's parents were really supportive of Mountain Rescue and he'd eaten Mrs Jackson's cake on a number of occasions. He really likes and admires Kath and this has shaken him so badly. He can normally stay quite dispassionate about stuff which is how he can deal with some of the Mountain Rescue stuff (dead bodies, suicide, injuries) far better than I could. But this seems to have shaken him.
I had a horrible feeling that I would end up knowing, or knowing of someone that was shot, and for it to be *both* poor Kath's parents who were shot is absolutely devastating.
My thoughts are with her and her brother.
Dave is in bits about this, and I'm not much better - he phoned me at lunchtime and burst into tears telling me that despite not having met them, Kath's parents were really supportive of Mountain Rescue and he'd eaten Mrs Jackson's cake on a number of occasions. He really likes and admires Kath and this has shaken him so badly. He can normally stay quite dispassionate about stuff which is how he can deal with some of the Mountain Rescue stuff (dead bodies, suicide, injuries) far better than I could. But this seems to have shaken him.
I had a horrible feeling that I would end up knowing, or knowing of someone that was shot, and for it to be *both* poor Kath's parents who were shot is absolutely devastating.
My thoughts are with her and her brother.