On 20 June, David Wails, James Furlong and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were stabbed to death by a lone attacker at Reading’s Forbury Gardens.
Three other people were injured but have since been discharged from hospital. Wails was a 49-year-old scientist. His parents said he was a “kind and much loved son, brother and uncle who never hurt anyone in his life,” and were “broken-hearted at losing him and in such a terrible way.” Wails’ employer described him as a “gentle, thoughtful man” who will be “much