Epsom College head killed by husband hosted 'intimate' dinner party hours ... trends now
Head of Epsom College Emma Pattison hosted a final dinner party with her husband George the night before he shot his wife and seven-year-old daughter dead and then turned the gun on himself.
Ms Pattison, 45, became the first female head of the prestigious independent school just five months ago and moved to the college with daughter Lettie, while husband George, 39, remained in their old £1.5million property in Caterham as its sale went through.
The family was discovered dead at the property within the school grounds at around 1.10am on Sunday, police said.
But just hours before the brutal attack, the couple reportedly hosted a dinner party for friends with 'no indication' that anything was amiss.
Mr Pattison was understood to show no sign of being upset or worried during the evening.
Epsom College head Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their seven-year-old daughter Lettie
Police believe Mr Pattison shot his wife and daughter dead before turning the gun on himself
A friend of the family told the Sun: 'On Saturday night they threw a dinner party. It was quite an intimate affair and literally turned out to be their last supper.
'Nothing unusual happened. There were no arguments, no indication he would go on to do something so horrific a short time later.'
Neighbours say Mr Pattison had been 'flitting between' their old house and the property at Epsom before the keys were handed to the new owners last month.
It was only then that he moved into the family's new home with his wife Emma and their daughter Lettie, seven.
It emerged yesterday that Ms Pattison made a distressed phone call to her sister Deborah Kirk in the early hours of Sunday morning, just minutes before she would be shot dead.
Ms Kirk immediately jumped into a car and drove out to the college in Surrey, but arrived too late and discovered her body as well as that of her husband George and Lettie.
Surrey Police confirmed they believe Mr Pattison shot his wife and daughter dead before turning the weapon on himself, and that no third party was involved in the killings.
Surrey Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog over the triple shooting after it emerged they had been in touch with Mr Pattison just days before.
The killer had been a licenced shotgun holder for many years and officers had called him to check on the storage for his firearm last Thursday. Officers did not visit the premises.
Home Office regulations state that gun-owners must notify police of any change of address as soon as they move.
Mrs Pattison with her daughter Lettie. The seven-year-old has been described as a 'little angel' and 'perfect in every way' following her death on Sunday morning
Ms Pattison had only become head of the prestigious college five months ago, and was the first woman to hold the role
Mrs Pattison's frantic call to her sister Deborah Kirk (pictured together) and her husband prompted relatives to jump into a car and drive out to her in Surrey
Emma Pattison with her husband George at a school function
A police vehicle outside Epsom College in Surrey on Monday following the three deaths in an apparent murder-suicide
A neighbour of the family in Caterham told MailOnline: 'It's horrific what's happened at the college. I never heard any arguing or anything like that when they lived here.
'They appeared to have it all, a nice house, good jobs and lots of money.
'As well as the BMW, George also drove a Jaguar XR and an Audi S5. They'd also spent a lot of money doing up the house.
'When they first moved in it was quite a scruffy granny-style house but they'd extended the kitchen and landscaped the back garden as well as improving the front of the house.
'Emma was really nice and charming. She would talk over the fence.
'George
