Barry Williams (spree killer)
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Barry Kenneth Williams (1944 – 24 December 2014), known since 1994 as Harry Street, was a British spree killer. A foundry worker who lived with his parents, he shot eight people in the English Midlands towns of West Bromwich and Nuneaton in little over an hour on 26 October 1978, killing five. Following a high-speed car chase, he was arrested and in 1979 was convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was detained in high-security hospitals under mental health legislation.
Barry Williams | |
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Born | Barry Kenneth Williams 1944 |
Died | (2014-12-24)24 December 2014 (aged 69 or 70) Merseyside, England |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Harry Street |
Known for | Spree killings of 5 people |
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Criminal penalty | Indefinite detention under mental health legislation (twice) |
Criminal status | Detained in a high-security hospital, died while institutionalised |
After being given a conditional release in 1994, he changed his name, moved to Wales, and married. In 2014, following allegations of harassment against his neighbours, he was convicted of further firearms offences. He was again ordered to be detained in a secure hospital, with little likelihood of release, and died in December 2014.