Epsom head’s husband died of shotgun wound

The husband of Emma Pattison, the murdered Epsom College head teacher, died of a shotgun wound to the head, an inquest heard.

George Pattison, a 39-year-old chartered accountant, is believed to have killed his wife Emma, 45, and their daughter, Lettie, seven, before turning the weapon on himself. The three were found dead at their home in the grounds of the £42,000-a year boarding school in Surrey on Feb 5.

Woking coroner Simon Wickens gave a message of condolence to Mr Pattison’s sister, Rachel, who was described as the inquest’s main point of contact.

A pre-inquest review will be held on June 27.