Headteacher Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven were found dead at 1.10am on Sunday (February 5). She was very popular and now we have to help the children come to terms with this., One parent at the school, where fees are up to 42,303 a year, said: We just cant believe it. Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. ", Read more: Nicola Bulley: What we know on Thursday as search area shifts to Lancashire coast, Police forces really need to stop describing domestic homicides as an "isolated incident." Epsom College has appointed Paul Williams as acting headmaster. She touched the lives of all of us with her energy, wisdom and kindness during her six years as head of Croydon High School and the school will always bear the legacy of her inspiring leadership. Epsom College - latest: 'Gunshots heard' at school where headteacher She said: "I've got a new job, my husband got a new job, which wasn't meant to happen, but did, and my daughter has started a new school.". Mr Pattison owned a shotgun and had been in touch with the police three days before the tragedy to notify them of his change of address to the headteachers house on the campus of Epsom College. Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and her daughter Lettie, seven. Emerson College student dies after getting injured in alleged post "While this is believed to be an isolated incident, in the coming days our local officers will remain in the area to offer reassurance to students, parents, teachers and the local community. Domestic abuse campaigner David Challen, who led a campaign to free his mother Sally from prison after she killed his abusive father, also criticised Surrey Police's choice of words. The 2016 incident also happened when there were a lot of changes going on for the family. How did Annies body end up on a Scottish beach? Police said on Sunday they did not believe there was any third-party involvement. Surrey Police has confirmed that the bodies found were Emma Pattison, 45, Head of Epsom College, her daughter Lettie, 7, and her husband George, 39. Board of governors chair at the school, Dr Alastair Wells, said: On behalf of everyone at Epsom College, I want to convey our utter shock and disbelief at this tragic news. Epsom College - latest: Headteacher shot dead by husband was 'arrested Surrey Police are investigating today, Sunday, February 5, after 45-year-old Emma Pattinson, the head of Epsom College, was discovered dead on the grounds of the 42,000 per year Surrey school. On Tuesday, Surrey Police said the deaths at the prestigious boarding school were being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Beneath the surface, though, the Pattisons had their secrets, which might hold the key to why all three of them were found dead last weekend in an apparent murder-suicide. "Our intention was to explain there was no wider risk to the public or the communities in the surrounding area, but we fully recognise the impact this language has had, and we welcome this scrutiny and feedback. George Pattison was found dead alongside his wife and seven-year-old daughter Lettie at their home on the grounds of the private school in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police continue to guard the entrance to Epsom College in Surrey Credit: LNP. I would like to thank the school and the community for their understanding and patience while the investigation continues.. Over-30s eye Australia gap year as age limit upped, How this man helped prevent a revenge murder. The seven-year-old girl found dead at Epsom College with her headteacher mother and father was "perfect in every way", a nursery worker who looked after said as the police investigation into . The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away, Galaxy's ghost particles captured in Antarctic ice. Video, Watch what happened in the days after Paris killing, Watch: Protesters attack Nike store in central Paris. The Daily Telegraph has established fresh details about the incident that investigators believe may have been significant in the light of what was to come. I would like to thank the school and the community for their understanding and patience while the investigation continues. Ms Pattisons husband George, 39, was a chartered accountant and a director of a management consultancy firm called Tanglewood 2016. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more about how we personalise ads in the BBC and our advertising partners. We're thrilled to be Independent School of the Year. She later added: "It gets better every time I read it. The BBC reported that Emma Pattison made a distressed call to a family member some time late on Saturday evening, but by the time the relative arrived, all three were dead. When he set up the wine business in 2012, he described himself as a career accountant desperate to do something better with his days. Any reporting to suggest otherwise is inaccurate. Gunshots were heard before Epsom College's headteacher Emma Pattison was found dead alongsider her husband and seven-year-old daughter, a source has claimed. 24 Jun 2023 11:52:06 Mr Pattison, born in Jamaica to an English father and a south-east Asian mother, was a graduate of Durham University who qualified as a chartered accountant in 2008 when he was 24 and working for Deloitte, but no longer held a certificate to practise. The head of private school Epsom College has been found dead along with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in a property on school grounds. Alongside a smiling picture of her celebrating with champagne she wrote on Twitter: Wow! Epsom College head and daughter died of shotgun wounds - BBC If you are a member of the school community and would like to get in touch with us, email anna.highfield@reachplc.com. "I would ask that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.. Thank you for following our live coverage of this breaking incident. Epsom College Sixth Form on Twitter: "RT @EpsomCollegeUK: What a Now being reported the Epsom killings were likely a murder-suicide. You can change these settings by clicking Ad Choices / Do not sell my info in the footer at any time. The school also confirmed it would be in close contact with Surrey Police. Epsom College - latest: Headteacher and husband hosted dinner party hours before murder-suicide Joe Middleton and Shweta Sharma Updated February 10, 2023 at 4:36 AM Headteacher Emma Pattison. At the same time, Mrs Pattison changed jobs, leaving St Johns School in Leatherhead, where she was deputy head, and taking on her first headship, at Croydon High School. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. Police believe that the husband of Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison shot his wife and daughter dead just days after they spoke to him on the phone about his gun license. Pattison became Epsom Colleges head in September after joining from Croydon high school where she had been headteacher for six years. Nor would it discuss any vetting carried out on Mr Pattison before he and his gun moved on to the school campus. Epsom College: Investigations continue after family found dead Epsom College 'to. Emma had been appointed as the schools first-ever female head in September last year. In December, Ms Pattison told a podcast run by students that her move had been "a really big change for my family", adding: "I've got a new job, my husband got a new job, which wasn't meant to happen, but did, and my daughter has started a new school. We cant put it into words at the moment, it is too raw. . Want more from MyLondon? A headteacher and her husband and daughter, 7, have been found dead at Epsom College. The lawyer said that the police "of all institutions" should know that "male violence in the family is predictable, widespread and yes, dangerous to the public at large too". She said: Our thoughts are with their family at this time, as well as everyone at Croydon High School, and EpsomCollege, which Emma joined as head in September 2022. It just makes it so easy for these men by giving them access to these weapons.. isi.net uses cookies to improve your web experience. Fresh details, unearthed by The Telegraph, shed new light on the deaths of the Emma Pattison and her daughter. The head teacher of Epsom College and her daughter died of shotgun wounds at a property in the school grounds, an inquest in Surrey has heard. The bodies of the family were discovered at a property on the grounds of the elite school, after Surrey Police were contacted by the South East Coast Ambulance Service and went to the school. Dr Alastair Wells, Chair of the Board of Governors at Epsom College, said: On behalf of everyone at Epsom College, I want to convey our utter shock and disbelief at this tragic news. Head of UK School Found Dead on Campus Alongside Husband, Daughter The statement said: "We are an extremely close family and family was at the centre of Emma and Lettie's universe. There were no signs of domestic abuse or coercive control, we were so close and she never mentioned anything. France to curb overnight transport with more riots feared, Ministers set out plan to train and keep more NHS staff, Unusual rise in child type 1 diabetes after Covid, Camp spotted on suspected Wagner site in Belarus, What Titan sub wreckage can tell us about the tragedy. The chair of the board of governors at Epsom called his late colleague "a wonderful teacher, but most of all, a delightful person". Our immediate thoughts and condolences are with Emmas family, friends and loved ones. Sign up for our newsletters. Emergency services are reported to have been alerted after gunshots were heard by neighbouring staff living near the familys home. Police issue update on deaths of Epsom College headteacher, daughter and husband. Read about our approach to external linking. Her husband George was a chartered accountant who was director of a management consultancy firm called Tanglewood 2016, according to Companies House. What an honour. It is just a tragic loss.. A parent whose daughter attends Croydon High School said the news was "an utter shock and tragedy". Please note that you will still see advertising, but it will not be personalised to you. Read about our approach to external linking. The head teacher of Epsom College made a distressed call to a relative before she and her daughter were shot dead by her husband, the BBC understands. Epsom has appointed Paul Williams as acting headmaster. A separate inquest for George Pattison heard earlier this week that he died from a shotgun wound to the head. "A family murder doesn't come out of nowhere and violent men don't suddenly 'snap'.". 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He may even perceive that the child is in the way. "Our immediate thoughts and condolences are with Emmas family, friends and loved ones, and to the many pupils and colleagues whose lives she enriched throughout her distinguished career. Read about our approach to external linking. She told the schools own podcast: In terms of transition, it has been a really big change for my family. I've said way too many times over the years but they need to stop calling such killings "an isolated incident". More than 850 boys and girls attend the school, which was founded in 1853. 2023 BBC. She revealed in the school's podcast in December that the family had bought a Labrador, named Bella, to live with them within the school grounds. Boarding students at the college pay more than 42,000 a year, and its alumni include Conservative MP Sir Michael Fallon, broadcaster Jeremy Vine and his brother, the comedian Tim Vine. An email to parents from Dr Wells said that counsellors would be available to staff and students for support. The familys next of kins have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Domestic abuse campaigners have accused police of overlooking a "pattern of violence against women" by describing the Epsom College shooting as an "isolated incident". Police were called by the South East Coast Ambulance Service to a property at Espom College in the early hours of Sunday morning (February 5), where the three people were found dead, They were Emma Pattison, 45, Head of Epsom College, her daughter Lettie, 7, and her husband George, 39, The familys next of kins have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, An investigation is underway, but police have said it is an isolated incident with no third-party involvement, Gunshots were heard ringing out before they were found dead, Epsom College released a statement asking for privacy for the Pattisons' family and to give the community time and space to come to terms with the loss, Tributes have begun pouring in for Ms Pattison for turning her former school Croydon High around and being "exactly what you would want from a head", Others remembered her as a "talented head and teacher and a dear friend to many of us", Epsom College has appointed Paul Williams as acting headmaster. 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