Assessed Running Story

Police have shot a crossbow –wielding maniac who is suspected of setting fire to his own house after going on a killing spree.

Dorset Assistant Chief Constable, Barry Linden, said: “Pascal Tonk came out firing his crossbow at police, was shot and died at the scene.”

A Senior Police Officer, Alan Rose said: “Tonk, suspect in the murder of a Belgian national earlier this morning, was cornered by marksmen at the Talbot Combined School in Wallisdown.”

Fire officers found his mother, Louise Tonk, and family dog, Laughing Gravy, decapitated on the ground floor of Tonk’s burned down house in St. Anthony’s Road.

Mr Linden also said: “A machete was found alongside the 32-year-old mother who was also known as Lu Lu.”

Chief Fire Officer, Rocky Stateon said: “The fire is now under control but 19 fire engines tackled the blaze.”

Mr Tonk is a suspect in the murder of Mels Rattue, 32, who was shot in the eye with a crossbow at 10.30am.

Mr Rattue was attending a Bonsai convention at St. Augustin’s church when he was murdered after getting off the bus.

Dennis Landbert, 52, a good friend of Mr Rattue, said: “It is really sad. He had a wife and two young children.”

Police suspect the same crossbow was used in an attack on a Shitzu puppy on Horseshoe Common at 9.40 am.

Pippa Shufflebottom, the 20-year-old owner of Bouncebackability, said: “The maniac laughed as he rode past on a bicycle and shot my puppy with a bow and arrow contraption.”

The murders could be connected to a break in at Chapel Sports Centre this morning, in which cross bow and bolts were stolen.

A Dorset police spokesman said: “Someone broke in using a JCB and a cross bow from the Keiran Verdon Archery Range was taken.”