The despair that drove a ruined man to kill his family

[Peikko 1,575]

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The final hours in the life of ruined millionaire Christopher Foster were every bit as heartbreaking as they were horrifying.

The wife and daughter of the gun-obsessed tycoon were already dead – killed by single shots to the back of the head – when he set fire to the ultimate symbol of his squandered success – the family's £1.2m Georgian mansion Osbaston House.

Mr Foster, allegedly consumed with despair over the collapse of his business empire and the impending loss of his late-won lifestyle with its fast cars, shooting club and country pursuits, laid down on top of his wife's body as the smoke and fumes overcame him...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Terrible. And terrible that he had access to the tools that made it so grimly efficient.

[fozzie 41]

Terrible. And terrible that he had access to the tools that made it so grimly efficient.

Edit: We need to get an emoticon of someone stiring a pot. It would get some serious use on VJ.

Edited April 3, 2009 by fozzie

[almaty 19]

terrible and just wrong and sad

[fozzie 41]

terrible and just wrong and sad

Ironic too.

"Mr Foster had told friends he would rather die than return to the relatively humble life he believed he had left behind forever after striking it rich with a patent for fireproof technology a decade earlier. "

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Its terrible that the guy offed his family too - suicide is selfish enough, but to take everyone with you!?

People like that, I think, ultimately view their families as possessions rather than real human beings.

[almaty 19]

that is just wrong and even more bizarre

[fozzie 41]

Its terrible that the guy offed his family too - suicide is selfish enough, but to take everyone with you!?

People like that, I think, ultimately view their families as possessions rather than real human beings.

Check this bit out:

"Four dogs and three horses, once much-loved family pets, had also been shot. It was close to the kennels that police recovered a German-made rifle fitted with a silencer along with unused bullets and empty cartridges. It is believed Mr Foster had earlier parked a horse-box across the driveway to the premises, shooting out the tyres to prevent emergency services gaining access to the property."

He went to such extreme lengths to ensure he got the job done! Did he ask his family if they would cope with a meagre existence? Or did his wife marry him for his money?

[almaty 19]

what a ###### dickhead..ia gree..kill your family cause you may have to change your life-style...

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Terrible. And terrible that he had access to the tools that made it so grimly efficient.

If he didn't have the gun, then he could of used:

a:

Sword

Knife

Poision (you can get stuff that will kill quick in any store)

Open the gas lines into the house and allow it to explode.

Park the car in the garage and let it run with the garage door shut to allow the fumes into the house.

Used rope to hang everyone.

Baseball bat

hammer

axe

etc....

If someone wants to commit murder, they will find a way.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah - I've heard that before, but chasing half a dozen people around your sprawling property with a samurai sword isn't terribly practical.

For obvious reasons - the firearm is the number one choice of suicide method in this country, at least among men. Its also got the highest chance of success - and bullets to the head are almost always fatal.

Guns are chosen because they're more effective, don't require physical strength to use and because they do the most damage in the shortest amount time.

Edited April 3, 2009 by Private Pike

[sara..... 371]

thats awful there is no excuse for killing ur family if u dont wanna live with a lesser life style and feel u want to die ok kill urself but dang take out the family? uff

[Ban Hammer 14,293]

Terrible. And terrible that he had access to the tools that made it so grimly efficient.

Edit: We need to get an emoticon of someone stiring a pot. It would get some serious use on VJ.

[justashooter 430]

this happened in england, i suppose.

i thought everything was merry there.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

No - we have nuts too.

Its also legal to own a gun there, contrary to popular belief.

Edited April 3, 2009 by Private Pike