One Mark Jones

fuzzy

My mate on the radio here last week talking to Naga Munchetty about his daughter, Emily.

He’s on about 1hr 7 mins in. I’m proud of him. It might be upsetting to listen to.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s975

hendersonjones

fuzzy
I watched and saw that Fuzzy and thought of you wondering if it was your mate , i read also the circumstances leading up to the attack heart breaking the thought of his daughter running up to her mother , he’s a brave lad and obviously wants answers

fuzzy

hendersonjones I think he’s unimaginably brave. Went for a walk with him on Sunday and had a good chat. Still have a laugh with him about daft stuff which I find remarkable. I’m not sure I’d still be here. Yes he wants answers. He’s trying to make a bit of noise about it now. Not even received an apology from Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust. It beggars belief.

hendersonjones

One Mark Jones indeed 👍🏼

Harvest

Just listened to this, found myself filling up a couple of times. He’s a brave lad to be able to speak so coherently about such an awful subject. I wouldn’t be able to cope.

Harvest

It made me think of all the trivial, unimportant crap that my mind needlessly worries about - and he’s having to deal with this and will do in some capacity for the rest of his life. Bloody hell, I wouldn’t know where to start.

fuzzy

Harvest Me neither mate. I still struggle to get my head around what he’s been through and going through. Then I find myself thinking about trivial shit all the time. We’re only human aren’t we? Can’t dwell on things like that too much. It’s just too heavy and unfathomably sad.

Travis_Bickle

I have so much admiration for your mate. To have so much clarity in the midst of what must be at times overwhelming grief shows the strength of his character. And to raise such an important issue, to challenge in the way he is, that’s a fitting tribute to his daughter. I pray some good can come from his loss.
More power to him.

Jon

I had to stop listening. What an amazingly strong, strong man your mate is.

Loose_Lips

Jon I also stopped.

Thoughts going out to Mark Jones.

Flaneur

I don’t have any words, only admiration.

fuzzy

He says he doesn’t know whether he is doing the right thing in trying to get the mental health Trust to answer to its failings but feels he has to do something as its an insult for them to say what they have said. I might be naive but I think if resources were an issue behind why the killer received such inadequate “treatment” then the Trust should be transparent about that and explain that they were hamstrung and their budgets had been slashed by x amount and that’s why she wasn’t seen for months on end etc. Saying that Emily’s death could not have been predicted or prevented just stinks, knowing what they knew.

Thanks for the positive comments lads. It’s encouraging to hear. No, there are no words that come anywhere near close. Its hard to know where to start. I see Mark for walks regularly and have total admiration for him. I wasn’t going to post this on here because its just such an awful subject to contemplate but it happened and not talking about doesn’t seem right either.

cordshoes

fuzzy re whether he is doing the right thing in holding the Mental Health Trust to account.
He made a pertinent comment when he asked the head of the MHT whether, knowing what they knew of the attacker, they would have let their own children or grandchildren play in the park near her?
He was met with silence, your mate stated.

Travis_Bickle

fuzzy He’s doing the right thing. He doesn’t want someone else to go through what he has. I struggle to think of a more worthy or noble motive. Imagine how many people heard that interview. If just a few think a little bit more about the reality of mental health and how we deal with it, then he’s already done something hugely worthwhile.
As terrible as the events were, they shine a light onto areas people don’t want to contemplate. Maybe we all need that reminder now and again. Not just so we reflect on what really matters on a personal level, but also so we think about wider issues. When governments we elect make choices, they have consequences. That this had to happen to show that stark reality is a tragedy in the truest sense of the word.
I’ve thought about him a lot since you posted this. I really hope he finds the support he needs to get his message heard.

Harvest

I wanted to stop but had to make myself listen. I’ve now spent two days thinking about it. As
I mentioned before it brings home what’s important and what really doesn’t matter at all.

fuzzy

Travis_Bickle Thanks Travis. That’s very well articulated. Much appreciated.

Foxy_Dread

I couldn’t face listening so cannot really comment other than to wish your friend well.

Words seem so inadequate at times.

white_dragon

I’m the same can’t listen at this time . Best wishes to Mark and family and give them strength.

fuzzy

white_dragon I imagine you’ve probably met him at some point WD. He’s a Wrexham lad originally and went to school with Fisher & that crowd. Well acquainted with the Acton and the Four dogs. He’s lived in Manchester then Bolton for the last 20 years. You couldn’t meet a better lad.

white_dragon

fuzzy Your right, I must of met Mark. I checked with a mate , who I guessed was in school with him (Gibbo). His son used to meet Emily in a play barn when he came to wrexham . Gibbo echoes, that Mark is a sound genuine lad and is deeply upset about it. I played football with Marks dad ,ozzy about 40 years ago, . Makes it even worse, if that’s possible, being closer to home ,in a way.
Best wishes to you, your obviously a good friend and help to them in a horrible time.

white_dragon

I didn’t know Mark was a Wrexham lad . Its just so awful .