A private school where the headteacher was found dead alongside her husband and their daughter will reportedly close until after the half-term break as police conduct a homicide investigation. Emma Pattison, 45, was found dead with her husband George Pattison, 39, and their seven-year-old daughter Lettie at their home in the grounds of Epsom College in Surrey on Sunday.
According to the BBC, acting headmaster Paul Williams announced on Tuesday that the school will close until after the half-term break following the "incredibly distressing" details about how Mrs Pattison died. Surrey Police said Mr Pattison legally owned a gun that was discovered at the scene of the tragedy.
On Tuesday, the force confirmed that officers have launched a homicide investigation. The deaths are being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.
