Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unless the authorities needed photographs and asked me help document the scene, I don't think I could take any shots. It seems such an invasion of a tragic private personal event. If my son were the victim, I would not like to think of a stranger snapping photographs of his death scene. > [Original Message] > From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: 7/8/2009 1:42:09 PM > Subject: [Leica] Murder amongst beauty > > On holidays at our house in Killarney Co. Kerry in June, and I came across > the totally unexpected - a murder scene. A 17 year old schoolboy's body lies > in the blue and white tent while the gardai (police) question passing > motorists. I was driving down the Ross Road to Ross Castle to take some > landscape pictures when I came across this tragic scene. He had been stabbed > in the back. > > I was the first photographer on the scene but was filled with sadness rather > than opportunity. I have a 17 year old boy too. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/rossroadmurder1.jpg.html > > Douglas > _________ > Douglas Barry > Bray, Co. Wicklow > Republic of Ireland > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information