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Arson suspect out of hospital
A MAN who was taken to hospital today after attempting to cut his throat has been released.
The 69-year-old was released from Royal United Hospital in Bath this afternoon after being arrested by police this morning.
He is now in custody in Melksham where he is helping police to answer questions about a house fire this morning which is being treated as arson.
Wiltshire fire brigade were called into action shortly before 5am when a bungalow in Hawkeridge, near Westbury, was daubed with white paint before being set on fire.
The man was already on police bail when the incidents occured today having been previously arrested on March 26 in connection with an assault.
DS Mark Kent of Trowbridge police said: "A 69-year-old man was released from RUH where he was taken to be treated for self inflicted wounds.
"He is now in police custody."
5:02pm Friday 28th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Butterfly, Warminster on 1:26pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Further to previous article about the fire, how quick everyone is to jump to conclusions - what he did in setting fire to the house was of course wrong as was him assaulting his wife, however, it seems that most people have only one side of the story and there are usually two sides. I don't agree with what he has done that we definitely know of i.e. starting the fire, that was stupid and dangerous, but don't judge everyone on "hearsay", there are usually two sides!!
Further to previous article about the fire, how quick everyone is to jump to conclusions - what he did in setting fire to the house was of course wrong as was him assaulting his wife, however, it seems that most people have only one side of the story and there are usually two sides. I don't agree with what he has done that we definitely know of i.e. starting the fire, that was stupid and dangerous, but don't judge everyone on "hearsay", there are usually two sides!!
Posted by: t cooke, wiltshire on 5:44pm Mon 31 Mar 08
rubbish
Posted by: Disgusted of, Westbury on 2:32pm Tue 1 Apr 08
Just proves we all have a breaking point and the guy reached his. Where was the help and support?
Just proves we all have a breaking point and the guy reached his. Where was the help and support?
Posted by: DM, Westbury on 3:48pm Tue 1 Apr 08
Yes well said Disgusted. There but for the grace of God go I and all that. Could be anyone one of us. The human mind can only take so much, some are stronger than others. Hope both people recover very quickly.
Yes well said Disgusted. There but for the grace of God go I and all that. Could be anyone one of us. The human mind can only take so much, some are stronger than others. Hope both people recover very quickly.
Posted by: westburygirl, westbury on 5:35pm Tue 1 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Disgusted of[/bold] wrote:
Just proves we all have a breaking point and the guy reached his. Where was the help and support? [/quote] well said that man..... we all have our breaking point..man and woman
Disgusted of wrote:
Just proves we all have a breaking point and the guy reached his. Where was the help and support?
well said that man..... we all have our breaking point..man and woman
Posted by: Butterfly, Warminster on 9:58am Wed 2 Apr 08
I am so pleased that people have picked up on the fact that the poor man had reached his breaking point and now hopefully he will recover with the right help as will the lady involved, stress/depression takes so much out of so many people quite often with awful consequences, I really hope that t cooke never has to deal with problems either for himself or someone dear to him, if he does, I hope people around him are more sympathetic than he was.
I am so pleased that people have picked up on the fact that the poor man had reached his breaking point and now hopefully he will recover with the right help as will the lady involved, stress/depression takes so much out of so many people quite often with awful consequences, I really hope that t cooke never has to deal with problems either for himself or someone dear to him, if he does, I hope people around him are more sympathetic than he was.
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