The head of Epsom College has been found dead with her husband and child on the school’s grounds, Surrey Police have said. The bodies of headmistress Emma Pattison, 45, her daughter Lettie, seven, and her husband George, 39, were found when officers were called to the private school by the South East Coast Ambulance Service at about 1.10am on Sunday morning (February 5).
The family’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, while an investigation is now under way to establish the circumstances of their deaths. Surrey Police said they are confident this is an isolated incident with no third-party involvement.
Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey said: “On behalf of Surrey Police, my team, and I, I first want to express my sincerest condolences to the friends and family of Emma, Lettie and George, as well as to the students and staff of Epsom College, for their tragic loss. I want to give my assurance that we will conduct a thorough investigation into what took place, and hope to be able to bring some peace in these traumatic circumstances. I would ask that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”
