THE devastated family of George Pattison have broken their silence after he fatally shot his wife and daughter.
The chartered accountant, 39, is believed to have shot headmistress Emma and seven-year-old Lettie before turning the gun on himself.
Pattison’s uncle Frederick Cameron, 83, said that the tragedy had come as a "huge shock" to the Jamaica-born killer’s family.
Frederick told the Mail on Sunday: "He didn’t strike me as anyone who would do anything of that nature.
"He must have been in a state of madness… It doesn’t make any sense to me."
Sources have claimed George had no criminal history and was not on Surrey Police's radar.
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The only time he crossed paths with the force previously was when he accused his wife of striking him in 2016.
He is said to have reported her for hitting him during a domestic incident.
But he later withdrew the claims, saying the matter was trivial, The Times reports.
Frederick, who lives in Kingston, Jamaica, said he had attended the couple’s wedding on the island in 2011.
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But his happy memories were destroyed when he received a call from his daughter Suzette – Pattison’s cousin – informing him of the killings.
He said: "From what Suzette said it seems like there were problems [in the marriage]… But that doesn’t mean you shoot people."
Despite a relatively unblemished history before the shocking news, George was in contact with officers just days before the killings.
But 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).
The couple reportedly hosted a dinner party hours before Emma made a distressed call to her sister.
Relatives rushed to the scene but all three were dead when they arrived.
Detectives have been "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: "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.
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"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."
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