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Officer sent texts to gunman Bird
2011-03-08 17:43:22
8 March 2011 Last updated at 17:25 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Texts sent to gunman Derrick Bird during shootings Bird killed 12 people and injured a further 11 before shooting himself Continue reading the main story Related Stories CCTV of Cumbrian gunman released Victim viewed gunman as a friend Bird's 'get it big style' warning
A police negotiator made a number of attempts to contact Derrick Bird via his mobile phone in the middle of his shooting rampage, an inquest has heard.
Inspector Craig Lory told the jury that he was in Whitehaven on an unrelated matter when he heard about the shootings over his police radio.
He sent text messages and repeatedly phoned Bird but received no reply.
Bird, a 52-year-old taxi driver, killed 12 people and injured 11 before turning the gun on himself on 2 June 2010.
During the inquests into the deaths, Mr Lory said: "I phoned Derrick Bird on his mobile phone. I received no reply.
"I left a message asking him to stop and to contact me.
"I continued calling the mobile and texted him, asking Bird to stop what he was doing and reassuring him he would not be hurt.
"I received no reply."
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