"A man cut off his own head with a chainsaw because he was "irrationally opposed" to leaving his home, which was due to be demolished, an inquest heard yesterday. David Phyall, 50, rigged the machine up with a timer before swallowing painkillers at his housing association flat in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, on July 5, the hearing at Winchester was told. At the time of his death Phyall, who had suffered from mental illness, was the only person living in the 1960s block. Recording a verdict of suicide, coroner Simon Burge said Phyall was "irrationally opposed to moving".
Guardian 20/11/08
That is really not right, is it? Poor, ingenious, bugger
4 comments:
*shudderrs
poor man
This was in our local paper yesterday. It's a tragic end to a rather horrible saga of a mentally-ill person being failed by the system.
The saddest part of this is that somewhere, there is a bureaucrat who isn't the last bit moved.
Ooh, I don't know, Scott. There may be an enquiry with special ex-government employed now independent consultants hired for huge amounts of money who will come up with a report that says what the management wants it to say ... Which probably includes a pay rise for your aforementioned bureaucrat.
Mmmm! Seems I'm now agreeing with you :-(
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