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A professor who taught a student whose gun rampage at Virginia Tech left 32 people dead says she warned university officials about his behaviour. | A professor who taught a student whose gun rampage at Virginia Tech left 32 people dead says she warned university officials about his behaviour. |
Lucinda Roy said she became concerned after Cho Seung-hui wrote disturbing pieces for a creative writing class. | Lucinda Roy said she became concerned after Cho Seung-hui wrote disturbing pieces for a creative writing class. |
The 23-year-old South Korean has been described as a loner and an introvert. | The 23-year-old South Korean has been described as a loner and an introvert. |
Virginia's governor has vowed to review authorities' handling of the shootings amid claims that the US university did not do enough to protect students. | Virginia's governor has vowed to review authorities' handling of the shootings amid claims that the US university did not do enough to protect students. |
Police said Cho Seung-hui killed 30 people before committing suicide. He is also believed to have killed two students earlier in the day. | Police said Cho Seung-hui killed 30 people before committing suicide. He is also believed to have killed two students earlier in the day. |
'Repeated' warnings | 'Repeated' warnings |
Speaking to US news network CNN, Ms Roy, a former chairwoman of Virginia Tech's English Department, said that Cho's creative writing professor came to her about his writings in late 2005. | Speaking to US news network CNN, Ms Roy, a former chairwoman of Virginia Tech's English Department, said that Cho's creative writing professor came to her about his writings in late 2005. |
CHO SEUNG-HUI 23 years oldSouth KoreanFinal year studentStudying EnglishLived on campus 'Loner' behind massacre Victims' profiles Students share grief on net | CHO SEUNG-HUI 23 years oldSouth KoreanFinal year studentStudying EnglishLived on campus 'Loner' behind massacre Victims' profiles Students share grief on net |
Ms Roy said that she was so disturbed by what she found that she decided to take him out of the classroom for one-to-one tutoring. | Ms Roy said that she was so disturbed by what she found that she decided to take him out of the classroom for one-to-one tutoring. |
"I was so uncomfortable that I didn't feel that I could leave him in the classroom," she told CNN. | "I was so uncomfortable that I didn't feel that I could leave him in the classroom," she told CNN. |
Ms Roy also said that she "repeatedly" spoke to university authorities about the student. Her warnings should have been taken more seriously, she said. | Ms Roy also said that she "repeatedly" spoke to university authorities about the student. Her warnings should have been taken more seriously, she said. |
The university has not responded to her comments. | The university has not responded to her comments. |
A former classmate of Cho's, Ian MacFarlane, has also posted two plays he says the student wrote on the AOL news website. | A former classmate of Cho's, Ian MacFarlane, has also posted two plays he says the student wrote on the AOL news website. |
In an internet blog, he described Cho's work as "like something out of a nightmare", with "really twisted, macabre violence". | In an internet blog, he described Cho's work as "like something out of a nightmare", with "really twisted, macabre violence". |
The plays purporting to be by Cho are strewn with obscenities and one concludes with a man killing his 13-year-old stepson. | The plays purporting to be by Cho are strewn with obscenities and one concludes with a man killing his 13-year-old stepson. |
You don't think I can kill you? Gotcha. Got one eye... Got the other eye. From play said to be by Cho, posted by Ian MacFarlane | You don't think I can kill you? Gotcha. Got one eye... Got the other eye. From play said to be by Cho, posted by Ian MacFarlane |
"When I first heard about the multiple shootings at Virginia Tech yesterday, my first thought was about my friends, and my second thought was 'I bet it was Seung Cho'," he wrote. | "When I first heard about the multiple shootings at Virginia Tech yesterday, my first thought was about my friends, and my second thought was 'I bet it was Seung Cho'," he wrote. |
Investigation | Investigation |
The university is coming under increasing scrutiny over its role in events, both before the shootings and as events unfolded. | The university is coming under increasing scrutiny over its role in events, both before the shootings and as events unfolded. |
Students at Virginia Tech describe their feelings one day after the deadly shooting spreeIn pictures | Students at Virginia Tech describe their feelings one day after the deadly shooting spreeIn pictures |
Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said an independent panel would carry out a "thorough" review of the authorities' handling of the disaster. | Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said an independent panel would carry out a "thorough" review of the authorities' handling of the disaster. |
He said the panel would be appointed at the request of the university and would begin its inquiry immediately. | He said the panel would be appointed at the request of the university and would begin its inquiry immediately. |
Gov Kaine warned against making snap judgements, saying he had "nothing but loathing" for those who took the tragedy and "make it their political hobby horse to ride". | Gov Kaine warned against making snap judgements, saying he had "nothing but loathing" for those who took the tragedy and "make it their political hobby horse to ride". |
Monday's shootings occurred in two separate locations, two hours apart. | Monday's shootings occurred in two separate locations, two hours apart. |
The first took place at 0715 (1215 GMT), at West Ambler Johnston Hall dormitory, where a man and a woman were shot dead. | The first took place at 0715 (1215 GMT), at West Ambler Johnston Hall dormitory, where a man and a woman were shot dead. |
Then, at about 0915 (1415 GMT), 30 people were killed in the second shooting at Norris Hall, about half a mile (800 metres) away, on the same campus. | Then, at about 0915 (1415 GMT), 30 people were killed in the second shooting at Norris Hall, about half a mile (800 metres) away, on the same campus. |
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Some students have complained that they received no warning from the university until an e-mail more than two hours after the first incident. | Some students have complained that they received no warning from the university until an e-mail more than two hours after the first incident. |
They also said that the university should have locked down the campus immediately after the shooting at the dormitory. | They also said that the university should have locked down the campus immediately after the shooting at the dormitory. |
But university officials defended their handling of the incidents, saying they acted on the information that they had at the time. | But university officials defended their handling of the incidents, saying they acted on the information that they had at the time. |
On Tuesday, US President George W Bush addressed a memorial service for the victims of the shootings, calling it "a day of sadness for our entire nation". | On Tuesday, US President George W Bush addressed a memorial service for the victims of the shootings, calling it "a day of sadness for our entire nation". |