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| Father's sorrow over knife death | |
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| The father of a man who killed himself in a Cornish town's Woolworths store has said he feels sorry for those in the store at the time. | |
| Russell Ward, 24, from Penzance, walked into the town's store on Thursday afternoon carrying a knife. | |
| Mr Ward, who had mental health problems, died within minutes from self-inflicted arm and throat injuries. | Mr Ward, who had mental health problems, died within minutes from self-inflicted arm and throat injuries. |
| His father Colin said the family's "deepest thoughts" were with those staff and public in the store. | |
| Staff evacuated people from the store at the time of the incident and tried to reason with Mr Ward before dialling 999. | |
| 'Loving and gentle' | |
| Mr Ward said: "Sadly the very public nature of his passing has left many people confused and upset. | Mr Ward said: "Sadly the very public nature of his passing has left many people confused and upset. |
| "My deepest thoughts are with those who were present during our son's final moments, for whom that tragic day will be etched on their minds. | "My deepest thoughts are with those who were present during our son's final moments, for whom that tragic day will be etched on their minds. |
| "Our son was a very loving, generous and gentle little soul, and will always be remembered as such by his friends and family. | "Our son was a very loving, generous and gentle little soul, and will always be remembered as such by his friends and family. |
| "Unfortunately, he was also plagued by disabling levels of anxiety, which ultimately overwhelmed him like a storm tide. | "Unfortunately, he was also plagued by disabling levels of anxiety, which ultimately overwhelmed him like a storm tide. |
| "As a family we must remember him for his life, not his passing." | "As a family we must remember him for his life, not his passing." |
| He added: "He was just a normal lad. | He added: "He was just a normal lad. |
| "How sad he just could not feel that way." | "How sad he just could not feel that way." |
| An inquest is due to take place into Mr Ward's death. | An inquest is due to take place into Mr Ward's death. |