A tragedy. My thoughts go out to the Purdham family.

Can't quite believe its happened, you just don't expect it up here, really sad place here tonight!

thoughts out to him and his family.

I really struggle to comprehend why someone could do such things – when there is no rhyme or reason, no explanation, no motive or justification it simply bewilders me.

Deepest sympathies go out to the friends and families of all those needlessly taken today.

Thoughts go out to all families & friends connected in one way or another, especially to the Purdhams.

Terrible, terrible news. After Hungerford in the 1980's I thought this kind of incident would never occur again on these shores.

Our sincere condolences to the Purdham family. I have not read the reports but was this the brother who played for Workington against us a couple of years ago?

Hungerford, Dunblane and now Whitehaven. The government (that talks about broken Britain) has experience in dealing with these killing sprees.



Echoed. Gary Purdham was a substitute in that 4th round Challenge Cup game at Workington in March 2007.

That's what I'm struggling with atm. I really hope my home town, which is a great place to live, will not forever be know alongside these towns purely because of one mad man.

All my prayers and thoughts go out to the friends and family of all that were injured or killed yesterday. what a tragedy.
RIP robs brother xxx

My condolences go out to all the victims families.

What a crazy story.

I cannot believe it, I was in Whitehaven a few weeks back visiting a friend and I walked down the street where the 3rd killing happened. My mate knew the gun man and 5 people that died inc Purdham. Its such a close knit community round that area and to think what has happened has left me a little shocked. RIP x

I echo the sentiments expressed here. Incredible, shocking and bewildering news. Sympathy to all the families affected including the Purdhams.

God bless Garry Purdham R.I.P
My thoughts are with the Purdhams and all in West Cumbria effected by the shootings on Wednesday.

There is going to be a minutes silence at all rugby games this weekend to remember all the victims of this tragedy www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/r ... rPath=news

There is going to be a minutes silence at all rugby games this weekend to remember all the victims of this tragedy www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/r ... rPath=news

Condolences to the Purdham family at this very sad time, the whole of the RL world are behind them

Condolences also go out to all of the other victims that sadly lost their lives in such a tragic way in cumbria