George Pattison’s movements in the weeks before ‘killing his headmistress wife and daughter’ are revealed
GEORGE Pattison’s movements in the weeks before he allegedly killed his wife and daughter have been revealed.
The chartered accountant, 39, is believed to have shot headmistress Emma and seven-year-old Lettie before turning the gun on himself.
Shocking details have emerged since the bodies were found on the grounds of Epsom College, Surrey, around 1am on Sunday.
According to neighbours, in the weeks leading up to the deaths George had a “lot of time on his hands”.
One said: “I think he may have worked at home a bit but I got the impression he had a lot of time on his hands.
“I’d see him through the window drinking glasses of red wine in his new kitchen extension.”
Emma was appointed head of the prestigious private school in September 2022 and moved into a property on-site.
A former neighbour said George, who had a shotgun licence, was living separate to his family when they first got the keys to the Epsom property.
They told the MailOnline: “I wasn’t sure if anybody had actually moved out because I’d seen George quite recently, in the run up to Christmas.
“I hadn’t seen [Emma] nor her daughter since last summer. I think she moved out before George.”
Sources have claimed George had no criminal history and was not on Surrey Police’s radar.
Despite this, he was in contact with officers just days before the killings.
However, cops said this was for a “routine” change of address on his gun licence.
It is assumed this was because he had officially moved into the family home at Epsom College.
Due to the short period of time between the licence update and alleged killing, the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Detectives are now “working around the clock” to piece together what happened before the double murder-suicide.
Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey, Senior Investigating Officer on the case, said today: “This is an incredibly traumatic incident and we are working around the clock to investigate and understand the exact circumstances which led to this point.
“We understand the public concern and upset, and we will clarify what we can, when we can, while respecting the right to a level of privacy for the families of those who have lost their lives.
“We are cooperating fully with the IOPC in relation to the referral we have made, and we await the outcome of its assessment of what further action may be required.”