UPDATE: Bromley Marks & Spencer trolley rage victim Michael Buckley dies in hospital
3:30pm Friday 8th March 2013 in News By Robert Fisk
A FAMILY friend has paid tribute to a trolley rage victim who has died in hospital 11 weeks after an altercation in The Glades shopping centre in Bromley.
Michael Buckley had been in hospital since December 22 last year after he was struck by a trolley while shopping in Marks & Spencer.
The 60-year-old fell to the ground and sustained injuries including a broken hip and wrist.
Four days later police were informed Mr Buckley, of Whatman Road, Forest Hill, had suffered further health complications, which are believed to have included a heart attack.
He died on Tuesday (March 5) and medical tests are being carried out to establish the cause of death.
One of his neighbours, who did not want to be named, says she had known him for about 15 years and had been looking after his parrots while he was in hospital.
She said: “He loved wildlife and he was a very generous man and very well liked man.
“Every single year before his wife Irene died two years ago they would go to Arizona because one of his favourite activities was to film hummingbirds.
“He was an extremely independent man and I was thinking whether he would go to Arizona again.”
She added: “He loved Elvis Presley and was a consummate fan.
“He was just a nice quiet pleasant man.”
His neighbour says he was quite a frail man who took early retirement from the office of Camberwell New Green Cemetery some years ago because of a knee injury.
She added: “He wore a hearing aid and even though he was 60 he looked much older and looked like a strong breeze would blow him away.”
Officers from the Met’s homicide and serous crime command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
A 30-year-old woman, from Lewisham, was arrested on December 26 last year on suspicion of GBH.
She was taken into custody at a south London police station and has been bailed to return on March 26, pending further investigation.
Comments(23)
simonwebb70
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3:41pm Fri 8 Mar 13
banjo8
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4:17pm Fri 8 Mar 13
Downhamgirl
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5:02pm Fri 8 Mar 13
As for the anti social "woman" who rammed him . , How you feeling now ?!
Got a Grandparent have you ? SHAME on you . .
Slonik
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9:42pm Fri 8 Mar 13
Simon bald
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10:25pm Fri 8 Mar 13
RIP to you sir
ksc
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10:34pm Fri 8 Mar 13
Downhamgirl wrote:Pretty darn good I would have thought, worst case scenario is, she is done for man slaughter which, in this country carries an 18 month to two year sentence, out in a year with good behaviour, best case scenario, she claims self defence and gets a house, a £500 lump sum and an apology from the judge for stress caused!
Rest in Peace Mr Buckley .
As for the anti social "woman" who rammed him . , How you feeling now ?!
Got a Grandparent have you ? SHAME on you . .
8alllot
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2:43am Sat 9 Mar 13
banjo8
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9:58am Sat 9 Mar 13
Simon bald wrote:Actually, Mr Buckley wasn't really that elderly. After all, 60 isn't ancient. I'm at a 60th birthday party today and the guy still plays sport, parties hard and lives life - nothing elderly about him. There must have been some complications in this case. Of course, doesn't change the fact this woman acted like a complete animal.
The elderly should think before shopping at peak hours during christmas,this is a lesson, class was in session RIP to you sir
Marty1979
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10:56am Sat 9 Mar 13
Simon bald wrote:That's the same was commented at the time
The elderly should think before shopping at peak hours during christmas,this is a lesson, class was in session
RIP to you sir
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But why should people be restricted to when they shop? More likely he went during the day and encountered this woman with tragic consequences
The Real Gypo
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11:26am Sat 9 Mar 13
banjo8
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11:02am Mon 11 Mar 13
Whatever they choose, they have a right not to be barged by some pondlife. This pond scum, on the other hand, deserves to live the rest of her life in abject misery.
franksutton
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3:43pm Mon 11 Mar 13
banjo8
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4:13pm Mon 11 Mar 13
franksutton
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7:29pm Mon 11 Mar 13
reasonable75
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8:04pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Surprised we haven't had claims it was the old mans fault
cherithporter
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8:14pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Can't think of what else to say, except I'm sorry.
reptiles
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3:04pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Simon bald wrote:How rude of you to say that the elderly - the gentleman was only 60 should think before they go shopping at peak times. Everyone has aright to go out what ever time they feel like - the gentleman may even have been going in his work break for all you know! This is a lesson ? what that people should do as you say and stay at home during peak times. I do hope that when your 60 or elderly as you put it someone tells you to stay ay home as it does not suit society see how you like being told what to do. The woman on the other hand should have had more respect for another person. If i were to accidentally knock someone with my trolley 1st thing id do is say sorry and make sure they were ok - unfortunately not everyone is the same, i dont know the story but the woman obviously was rude and by the sounds of it barged into the gentleman knocking him to the ground. RIP poor fella.
The elderly should think before shopping at peak hours during christmas,this is a lesson, class was in session
RIP to you sir
All he wanted to do was shop like everyone else!
Oldchap
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3:24pm Tue 12 Mar 13
But why shouldn't they go at whatever time they chose?
Simon bald
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9:52pm Tue 12 Mar 13
banjo8
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8:28am Wed 13 Mar 13
Simon bald wrote:'Decent society', now I know you're on a wind-up. So, you're suggesting, the elderly, young, disabled and infirm and not part of a decent society? Tsk, Tsk, Simon bald, you'll have to do better than that.
Most elderly people have all the time in the world to potter about, so it makes sense they go shopping at off peak times giving the rest of decent society to shop at a quicker pace
reptiles
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8:33am Wed 13 Mar 13
Plus as i do not remember the other story there is no mention above of WHAT time the gentlemen went shopping just mentions some lady of half his age and trolley rage, probably coz he was in her way. Hope she can live with the consequences - could have been someone doing same to a member of her family!
cherithporter
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1:05pm Sun 24 Mar 13
mouthalmighty says...
3:31pm Fri 8 Mar 13