EPTA computer gamer was butchered by a rival internet fanatic who travelled from Germany after a cyber row
Detectives think that online bust-up led to the brutal murder of 20-year-old student Matthew Pyke.
His bloodstained body was found by his girlfriend Joanna Witton at the flat they shared above the Orange Tree pub, in Nottingham city centre.
Police yesterday revealed they have arrested a man in Germany. Days after the murder a 21-year old gamer from Frankfurt posted a message on Joanna's facebook site apologising 'for having caused so much trouble lately'.
Joanne and Matthew ran a website for fans of computer game Advance Wars, including a forum where players discussing tips for armies of cartoon characters that fight each other.
Police believe another fan of the game may have fallen out with Matthew in cyberspace, then taken a revenge in real life. One poster said 'We may know a lot of what was going on prior to the killing'
The german message on Joanna's Facebook page read' I will pray for you - you must be suffering unbelieveable pain'. a police spokesman said: 'We are looking at all aspects of Matthew's life and following up a number of lines of inquiry.
Yesterday Matthew's parents William, 52, and Kim, 49, left a tribute on his Facebook profile saying: ' We love you so much and miss you. Your smile will live in our hearts'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4828367.ece
Daily Star 26/9/08
Detectives think that online bust-up led to the brutal murder of 20-year-old student Matthew Pyke.
His bloodstained body was found by his girlfriend Joanna Witton at the flat they shared above the Orange Tree pub, in Nottingham city centre.
Police yesterday revealed they have arrested a man in Germany. Days after the murder a 21-year old gamer from Frankfurt posted a message on Joanna's facebook site apologising 'for having caused so much trouble lately'.
Joanne and Matthew ran a website for fans of computer game Advance Wars, including a forum where players discussing tips for armies of cartoon characters that fight each other.
Police believe another fan of the game may have fallen out with Matthew in cyberspace, then taken a revenge in real life. One poster said 'We may know a lot of what was going on prior to the killing'
The german message on Joanna's Facebook page read' I will pray for you - you must be suffering unbelieveable pain'. a police spokesman said: 'We are looking at all aspects of Matthew's life and following up a number of lines of inquiry.
Yesterday Matthew's parents William, 52, and Kim, 49, left a tribute on his Facebook profile saying: ' We love you so much and miss you. Your smile will live in our hearts'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4828367.ece
Daily Star 26/9/08
This is a really scary thing to read. Imagine having a disagreement over zealot rush, taking up a heated argument with somebody in the forum, but obviously going to your normal life not angry at all. Most people try to have the online and offline lives separate. And the other person will rush to you, even if you are half around the globe, and make the border between those two worlds dissapear with the use of +2 Broadsword.
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The whole lot of you trolls, me included behave differently online. You don't hold back and don't apply the same rules of etiquette as in real life. Many people even are trying to be online what they can't be in real life. A nerd becomes a hero worshipped by many. An unsociable person has suddenly many people to talk to.
If you are ugly, poor and your dick is small doesn't matter as nobody knows. You are what you want to be.A bullied person turns into online bully, the most shy guy is suddenly the most self-confident macho.
And why? Becuse it is safe. you will never meet the people if you don't want to, and you never have to face the consequences. That is why so many people spent so much time online, getting fun along with being who they want to be.
But this story shows that it is not so safe afterall. Scary indeed for all TL users and for the whole online lot. .
