Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Running News Story. Pascal Tonk

A ‘maniac’ who was suspected to have killed a tourist, his mother and his dog, has been shot dead by police.
He was suspected to have broken into a sports centre, injured a dog, killed a man and set his own house on fire.
Pascal Tonk, 21, of Anthony Road, was finally cornered in Talbot Combined School, Wallisdown, after a shocking morning of events.
When he threatened Police Officers with his Crossbow, it is informed that there was no choice but to open fire.
Tonk, was declared dead at the scene at 12.05pm.
It is believed Tonk had earlier killed his mother.
Lulu Tonk, 32, was found decapitated in the remains of her burnt out house, close by was her German Shephard dog, Laughing Gravy.
Lulu, who was found on the ground floor of the Anthony Road house, is suspected to have been killed with a machete.
Assistant Chief Constable, Barry Linden said, ‘We are all very shocked at the mornings events. We did everything that we could to ensure the public’s and my police officers safety and unfortunately this ended in death of Mr Tonk.’
Tonk, was also suspected of killing Belgian man, Mels Rattue, 32, when he was hit in the eye with an arrow as he walked off a bus at Saint Augustin’s Church, Bournemouth.
Mr Rattue, had been visiting Bournemouth for a Bonsai Convention with his friend Dennis Landsbert, 52.
Mr Landsbert said: ‘It happened at 10.30am, I am so shocked. He has two children and a wife back at home.’
Keiran Verdon sports centre, located at Chapel Gate, was smashed into with a JCB, at 8am and an Olympic sized Crossbow and bolts were stolen.
It is suspected that Pascal Tonk, committed this break in and then used the Crossbow in his murders, before he came to the end of his life.
Tonk, who was said to be wearing a large shaggy coat, also hit a Shitzu dog, in Horseshoe common at 9.40am, with one of his arrows.
He was said to be laughing whilst committing the sick attack.
Senior Police Officer, Alan Rose said, ‘We did not know his mental state, it is obvious this behaviour could not have been carried out by a sane person.’

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