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Posthumous honour for victim of killer on UK nuclear submarine

Navy officer shot dead by rampaging sailor on nuclear submarine is honoured  DAILY MAIL  , 24 March2012 A Royal Navy officer murdered trying to stop a sailor on a gun rampage aboard a nuclear submarine has been posthumously honoured. Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux was awarded a George Medal for tackling Able Seaman Ryan Donovan as he ran amok on HMS Astute.
The 36-year-old was blasted in the head as he attempted to disarm the
killer who embarked on the shooting spree while the submarine was
docked in Southampton……
Donovan, from Dartford, Kent, was jailed for at least 25 years in
September for murdering weapons engineering officer Lt Cdr Molyneux
and the attempted murder of three other officers.

Killer: Able Seaman Ryan Donovan, who shot Lt-Comm Molyneux
He fired six shots from an SA80 assault rifle in the £1billion
hunter-killer’s submarine’s control room while it was at its mooring.
Donovan, who called himself Reggie Moondogg and was obsessed with
violent computer games and hate-filled rap lyrics, was feared to have
wanted to carried out a massacre.
The Royal Navy came under scrutiny over its vetting policies after it
emerged that paranoid Donovan was handed the rifle and 30 rounds of
live ammunition for guard duty despite being drunk, unhappy and
seething with his commanders.
Mr Smith and Mr Neill, among a number of local dignitaries on board
HMS Astute, believed the sub was under terrorist attack and
disregarded their own safety by bravely pinned Donovan to the floor.
They were awarded the George Medal in the Civilian Gallantry List
today for their heroic actions.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119648/Navy-officer-shot-dead-rampaging-sailor-nuclear-submarine-HMS-Astute-honoured.html#ixzz1q5Eu2xZM

March 24, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, UK