The family of the man at the centre of the Epsom College shooting have spoken out.
Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison, 45 who studied in Leeds, and her daughter Lettie, 7, were found dead at their home on the school's grounds in the early hours of last Sunday morning.
Surrey Police believe Pattison killed his wife and daughter before taking his own life. Just hours before their deaths, the family had hosted a dinner with some friends, The Mirror reports.
Pattison's uncle Frederick Cameron, 83, said the family tragedy was a "huge shock" which "doesn't make sense".
Mr Cameron, who lives in Kingston, Jamaica, told Mail Online: "He didn't strike me as anyone who would do anything of that nature.
"He must have been in a state of madness... It doesn't make any sense to me."
One of the couple's friends who attended the dinner party said that nothing seemed "unusual" during the evening meal.
The friend added the couple seemed to give no sign of being upset during a dinner party they held on Saturday night last week.
The pal said: "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."
In an interview published just a week before her death, the college's headteacher said she was looking forward to an "exciting future".
Mrs Pattison told an education magazine of her ambitions for the prestigious school, of which she became its first female head in September last year.
In an interview published just a week before her death, the college's headteacher said she was looking forward to an "exciting future".
Mrs Pattison told an education magazine of her ambitions for the prestigious school, of which she became its first female head in September last year.
The interview with School Management Plus was released on Monday, just six days before Emma was tragically found dead alongside her daughter and husband.
Pattison had been in contact with Surrey Police just days before the killings about his gun licence in order to change his address after the family moved to the school site from Caterham.
The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to its contact with him on February 2.
But on Friday, an IOPC spokesperson said: "We received a mandatory referral from Surrey Police on February 5 related to the deaths of Emma, Lettie and George Pattison.
"We have reviewed the recent contact Surrey Police had with Mr Pattison regarding his firearms licence and have decided that no investigation is required.
"Following a thorough assessment of the available evidence, we determined on February 8 that the matter should be returned to the force to handle as it deems appropriate.
"We have reminded the force of its obligations, and that if evidence were to come to light that anyone serving with the police may have breached standards of professional behaviour or committed a criminal offence in connection with this, they should refer relevant matters to us."
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