A Gulf War veteran is due to appear in court later charged with murdering four members of his own family.

David Bradley, 41, a former gunner in the Royal Artillery, is accused of killing Peter, 70, Josie, 70, Keith, 44, and Glen Purcell, 41.

They were all shot dead at their home in the West End of Newcastle on Saturday night between 9pm and 2.15am on Sunday.

Bradley will appear before Newcastle Magistrates' Court after being arrested on Sunday morning when he walked into his local police station and said there were four dead bodies at his home.

He had served for eight years with the Royal Artillery and had seen active duty in the first Gulf War, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

Mr and Mrs Purcell, who were both retired, had lived at the end-terrace house in Benwell Grove for 22 years.

They shared their home with their disabled son Keith and nephew Bradley.

Glen, a glass fitter, was visiting his parents for the weekend from his home in Wales.

that the accused has been mentally disturbed for years.

yet another example of a government and its army using a person for their own means and then disposing of them as soon as they are no longer useful.

Ok you've gone out of your depth, seen your mates blown up by their own allies , now fuck off back into society and try to behave...oh and don't expect any sympathy, support or compensation for us just because we screwed your brain up!