My friend and ex-colleague (in a manner of speaking) Pat Regan was
stabbed to death yesterday at her house. I think
Mark at Oblong has put it best:
Pat was a friend and an inspiration to us all. She made connections with different members of the community in a way that other people couldn’t. We had a great deal of respect for the work she did. She was passionate about spreading the message that violent crime doesn’t just affect individuals but destroys families and communities. Pat spoke from the heart and with a truth, in a language that people understand. She tried to expose the causes and impact of attitudes that can lead to violent crime and also the ones make it harder to deal with it when it does occur. She worked tirelessly without pay to spread her message. We hope that her work will continue and that other families will not have to suffer such grief and tragedy.
RIP Pat.