Friday, 10 February 2023
A referral by Surrey Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the deaths of three people at a property within Epsom College has concluded no investigation is required by them.
The
bodies of Emma Pattison, her 7 year old daughter Lettie and husband George Pattison were
found in the early hours of Sunday. A firearm recovered from
the scene was registered to George Pattison.
As
previously stated, Surrey Police had had prior contact with Mr Pattison on
Thursday, the 2nd of February after he notified officers of a change of address.
This is
routine, however, due to the short period of time between that contact and this
incident, Surrey Police made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct
(IOPC).
The
IOPC have now looked at this referral and stated today that following a
thorough assessment, they have “reviewed the recent and past contact Surrey
Police had with Mr Pattison regarding his firearms licence and have decided no
investigation is required.”
Detective
Chief Inspector Kimball Edey, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “These events
have been shocking and distressing for everyone involved. We continue to
support the wider family with specialist officers and request that, having been
subject to widespread local and national attention, they are afforded a level
of privacy during this difficult time.
“We fully appreciate the concern this incident
has caused within the local community and my team are working hard to establish
the full circumstances and will provide any updates as appropriate in due
course.”
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:11 pm
