Bohemia Village Voice

We have now obtained more information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a local man in a maisonette above the Bet Bet Bet 24/7 shop back in January. Street bobby Andy Hubbard was the third officer on the scene that day, and he believes that the dead man was a Mr John Reynolds, described as being in his mid to late fifties.
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Mr Reynolds’s body and that of his dog, a Jack Russell terrier called Trixsie, were found lying in a bed at the property at around 5pm on Thursday 18th January. Family members who live in the area have confirmed that a note found at the scene was in his own hand, and a gun was also found that matched the wounds to the head sustained by both the dog and Mr Reynolds, leading the police to believe that Mr Reynolds took his own life.
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Terry Foord at Munday’s told us that he used to see Mr Reynolds walking his dog in the park. Terry thought that the dog had been well looked after. Adam Prior, who manages the betting shop, said that Mr Reynolds was a nice guy who used to come into their shop to read his electricity meter, while Alan Derosa, the manager of Alldays, told us that Mr Reynolds was a regular customer. Dave Scarth, the landlord at the North Star pub, said that Mr Reynolds used to come into the pub three or four nights a week. ‘He was a bit of a character, and he always came in with his dog. He loved his dog.’
  John Brown, the owner of Furniture Corner, des-cribed Mr Reynolds as a ‘nice old boy’ who’d lived in the area for something like ten years. ‘He used to come in the shop and have a chinwag and a smoke,’ Mr Brown told us. ‘He always brought the dog in. He worshipped that dog. That was his life. It was all he had.’
 n If you have been affected by a suicide, or have entertained suicidal thoughts yourself, you can call Hastings & Rother Samaritans anonymously on 01424 436666, or the national Samaritans helpline on 08457 909090.