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FAMILY, friends and colleagues of the victims of the suspected terror attack in Reading were united in grief where James was head of history, politics during emotional tributes yesterday. and government. Some 200 ex-pupils
Many told of their disbelief at the and parents want to rename the humanities “senseless” stabbings that left three dead block in his memory. and three in hospital. An open letter said: “James’
Scientist David Wails, 49, legacy is one of wisdom, and pharmaceutical worker self-sacrifice, resilience and Joe Ritchie-bennett, 39, were determination. He is loved last night named as the two and remembered with fondness other victims killed alongside and admiration.” teacher James Furlong, 36. James, from Liverpool
And as police continued to taught Katya Beaver, 24, at quiz suspect Khairi Saadallah, King David High School in old pals said the Libyan 2011. She said: “He meant a refugee was famed for his lot to people. My friends and parties – but traumatised by I still talk about Jimmy, his country’s bloody civil war. Saadallah bearing in mind he taught us
came to UK from Libya
The horror of Saturday’s GCSE history 10 years ago.” knife rampage was still sinking in as a Joe, from Philadelphia, US, was minute’s silence was held at The Holt described as “brilliant and loving” by School in nearby Wokingham, Berks, dad Robert. He had worked for a Dutch firm in Reading for about a decade. Robert, a retired police chief inspector, said: “The family is heartbroken they have lost their brilliant and loving son. This was senseless.”
It emerged that Joe suffered his own tragedy after husband Ian Bennett, who he wed in England in November 2006, died in December 2014, aged 32, after a short battle with colon cancer. Michael Main, a friend of all the three victims, knew David as a regular at the nearby Blagrave Arms pub and said he “always made people smile”.
He said: “Every time I was in there, he was in there. We’d have a lot of banter. He’s the one that hits me the most because I know him more and it’s just