killer december known british killer worker lived parents shot people towns space little hour october killing following high speed car chase arrested convicted grounds diminished responsibility detained high security hospitals mental health legislation given release changed moved wales married following allegations harassment neighbours convicted firearms offences ordered detained secure hospital little likelihood release died december background time offence williams unmarried worker lived estate england elderly parents owned ran metal business birmingham held valid firearms certificate allowing possess single semi automatic weapon weapon approved gun clubs sports shooting targets erratic behaviour including shooting dressed modifying bullets powerful led expelled club nickname cowboy members gun club williams member expressed concerns stealing bullets mid 1970s involved number disputes neighbours family alleging noise television record player disturbed parents obsession suffered neighbours mocking occasion row noise told going incident evening october week threat year old son philip working car house annoyed noise making williams shot automatic pistol george died fell philip wounded ran house williams followed shooting killing shot killed george wife iris year old daughter hit times thigh survived neighbours married couple witnessed attack survived shot injured treated total rounds williams fled scene car firing shots second calibre pistol way shot boys aged playing football woman missed passing shot windows barber shop houses year old girl hurt flying glass stopped petrol drove paying williams shot killed married couple stopping use petrol filling station ran near miles home lisa killed immediately died later hospital williams slept rough woodland arrested morning miles car chase high speed starting car involved collision pulled gun attempted police cars following firing gun unarmed officers pursuing later said wanted police shoot police found rounds car calibre pistol magazine home bombs subsequently charged counts murder counts attempted murder ordered lie file march pleaded guilty murder instead pleaded guilty grounds diminished responsibility plea accepted prosecution gave evidence active paranoid indefinite detention ordered trial judge justice held hospital high security units parents described quiet boy said idea preparing release williams released hospital doctors mental health tribunal decided longer risk public condition detained behaviour birmingham spokesman said harry street released discharge subject specific conditions sic independent judicial body careful consideration medical evidence presented release changed initially allowed live bail miles resulting complaints area behalf concerned constituents home secretary williams subsequently moved wales married child born later year family moved birmingham incident october allegations arose waged campaign harassment door neighbour williams home searched investigation found possession improvised bomb bullets revolver pistols bomb squad called explosive device safe october pleaded guilty charges possessing prohibited putting neighbour fear violence making improvised explosive device ordered detained indefinitely time sections justice blair said effect orders defendant released likened williams recent behaviour leading incident said similar tragedy narrowly williams returned hospital treated recall previous detention announced trial concluded case review held spokesman police said trace police systems thanks local police officer harassment escalated extensive checks led street true identity died december suspected heart attack
Barry Williams (spree killer)