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Head of Epsom College 's husband, who is understood to have killed his wife and seven-year-old daughter before turning his gun on himself, wrote he was ' | Head of Epsom College 's husband, who is understood to have killed his wife and seven-year-old daughter before turning his gun on himself, wrote he was ' | ||
- | George Pattison, | + | George Pattison, 39, was an accountant with a history of business woes, most recently setting up consultancy firm Tanglewood in 2016, before taking out a £14,000 director' |
- | [[https:// | + | In a presentation pitching a wine-importing company, he described himself as 'a career accountant desperate to do something better with his days', The Telegraph reports. |
Mr Pattison said he had worked 'in a variety of industries including corporate finance, investment management and financial consultancy' | Mr Pattison said he had worked 'in a variety of industries including corporate finance, investment management and financial consultancy' | ||
It comes as comments from Emma in an interview published in School Management Plus magazine six days before her death emerged, in which she said she was looking forward to an ' | It comes as comments from Emma in an interview published in School Management Plus magazine six days before her death emerged, in which she said she was looking forward to an ' | ||
- | (Image: [[|]]) | + | (Image: [[|]]) |
(Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
The family was discovered dead at their property within the school grounds at around 1.10am on Sunday, police said, shortly after Mrs Pattison made a distressed phone call to her sister. | The family was discovered dead at their property within the school grounds at around 1.10am on Sunday, police said, shortly after Mrs Pattison made a distressed phone call to her sister. | ||
- | Mrs Pattison moved to the college with daughter Lettie in September, while husband George remained in their old £1.5million home in Caterham as its sale went through. | + | Mrs Pattison moved to the [[https:// |
Neighbours said Mr Pattison had been ' | Neighbours said Mr Pattison had been ' | ||
It was only then that he moved into the family' | It was only then that he moved into the family' | ||
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Just hours before the shootings, , who said nothing appeared out of place or unusual between the couple. | Just hours before the shootings, , who said nothing appeared out of place or unusual between the couple. | ||
Mr Pattison was understood to show no sign of being upset or worried during the evening. | Mr Pattison was understood to show no sign of being upset or worried during the evening. | ||
- | A friend of the family told : 'On Saturday night they threw a dinner party. | + | [[https:// |
It was quite an intimate affair and literally turned out to be their last supper. | It was quite an intimate affair and literally turned out to be their last supper. | ||
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She said: 'They used to talk about results and Oxbridge. | She said: 'They used to talk about results and Oxbridge. | ||
- | That has turned about-face completely since Covid. It's now about well-being, pastoral care, kindness, service and | + | That has turned about-face completely since Covid. It's now about well-being, pastoral care, kindness, service and charity.' |
She acknowledged challenges for the independent sector, saying: 'The image of the exclusive private school has to be a thing of the past. | She acknowledged challenges for the independent sector, saying: 'The image of the exclusive private school has to be a thing of the past. | ||
- | Exclusivity is a dirty word nowadays. | + | Exclusivity is a dirty word nowadays. |
'The independent schools sector has to offer something very different going forward, for its own pupils and for the social impact it could bring.' | 'The independent schools sector has to offer something very different going forward, for its own pupils and for the social impact it could bring.' | ||
Mrs Pattison added it was charity and impact on the local community which was closest to her heart, saying she wanted her pupils to become 'part of the solution' | Mrs Pattison added it was charity and impact on the local community which was closest to her heart, saying she wanted her pupils to become 'part of the solution' | ||
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She said: ' | She said: ' | ||
- | Her vision was for her pupils to learn truths about the world around them, in [[https:// | + | Her vision was for her pupils to learn truths about the world around them, in preparation for the adults that she hoped they would become: people who would play leading roles in society with understanding, |
'I found her inspirational.' | 'I found her inspirational.' | ||
(Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
- | The seven-year-old has been described as a ' | + | The seven-year-old has been described as a ' |
(Image: [[|]]) | (Image: [[|]]) | ||
It emerged yesterday that Mrs Pattison made a distressed phone call to her sister Deborah Kirk in the early hours of Sunday morning, just minutes before she would be shot dead. | It emerged yesterday that Mrs Pattison made a distressed phone call to her sister Deborah Kirk in the early hours of Sunday morning, just minutes before she would be shot dead. | ||
Ms Kirk immediately jumped into a car and drove out to the college in Surrey, but arrived too late and discovered her sister' | Ms Kirk immediately jumped into a car and drove out to the college in Surrey, but arrived too late and discovered her sister' | ||
- | Surrey Police confirmed they believe Mr Pattison shot his wife and daughter dead before turning the weapon on himself, | + | Surrey Police confirmed they believe Mr Pattison shot his wife and daughter dead before turning the weapon on himself, and that no third party was involved in the killings. |
The force has referred itself to the independent watchdog over the triple shooting after it emerged they had been in touch with Mr Pattison just days before. | The force has referred itself to the independent watchdog over the triple shooting after it emerged they had been in touch with Mr Pattison just days before. | ||
The killer had held a shotgun licence for many years and officers had called him to check on the storage for his firearm last Thursday. | The killer had held a shotgun licence for many years and officers had called him to check on the storage for his firearm last Thursday. | ||
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I never heard any arguing or anything like that when they lived here. | I never heard any arguing or anything like that when they lived here. | ||
'They appeared to have it all - a nice house, good jobs and lots of money. | 'They appeared to have it all - a nice house, good jobs and lots of money. | ||
- | 'As well as the BMW, George also drove a Jaguar XR and an Audi S5. | + | 'As well as the BMW, |
- | They'd also spent a lot of money doing up the house. | + | If you have any type of concerns pertaining to where and ways to make use of [[https:// |
'When they first moved in it was quite a scruffy granny-style house but they'd extended the kitchen and landscaped the back garden as well as improving the front of the house. | 'When they first moved in it was quite a scruffy granny-style house but they'd extended the kitchen and landscaped the back garden as well as improving the front of the house. | ||
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