00:01IT worker Bryce Hodgson was shot after entering his former home in Bywater Place in south-east
00:10London, armed with weapons including a crossbow and a sword on 30 January 2024. Local police
00:17who attended first attempted to control the situation but were unable to do so. Members
00:23of the Metropolitan Police Service firearms units were tasked with attending and following
00:28their attendance two shots were fired. Reading a pen portrait to jurors at his inquest on Monday
00:35Bryce's mother said she is deeply sorry for the distress and hurt Bryce caused. She described him
00:42as quiet and unassuming and told the court he did not like discussing his feelings, was shy,
00:48emotionally naive and had never had a significant romantic relationship. She said he had a happy
00:55childhood and a great relationship with his sister who was three years his junior and would help his
01:01grandmother with new technology. Jurors were told however his life changed at the beginning of 2023
01:07when he seemed increasingly anxious. Mr Hodgson was taken to A&E in May 2023 after one of his flatmates
01:16called an ambulance amid concerns over his mental health. Police said in the following months there
01:21were fears that he might be underreporting symptoms related to psychosis.
