Man guilty of puppy farm murders
A puppy farmer has been found guilty of murdering his partner and her daughter after he shot them both dead at his puppy farm in Surrey.
John Lowe, 82, from Farnham, had denied two counts of murder and a firearms charge.
During the trial at Guildford Crown Court, Lowe claimed the deaths of Christine Lee, 66, and Lucy Lee, 40, were "a terrible accident".
But jurors also heard he told police he wanted both women "put down".
The court heard a frantic 999 call from Lucy Lee, who told the operator: "I don't know if I'm going to be alive if I go back in there. He shot my mum."
Mark Dennis QC, prosecuting, told the trial police officers were met with a "scene of carnage" when they arrived at the farm in February.
Christine Lee's body was found inside the main building, while the body of Lucy Lee was discovered outside, near the animal pens.
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This is a glaring indication of the type of individuals that run puppy farms. They clearly have no moral compass. We need to close down all puppy farms.
http://pupaid.org/puppy-farming/
A puppy farmer has been found guilty of murdering his partner and her daughter after he shot them both dead at his puppy farm in Surrey.
John Lowe, 82, from Farnham, had denied two counts of murder and a firearms charge.
During the trial at Guildford Crown Court, Lowe claimed the deaths of Christine Lee, 66, and Lucy Lee, 40, were "a terrible accident".
But jurors also heard he told police he wanted both women "put down".
The court heard a frantic 999 call from Lucy Lee, who told the operator: "I don't know if I'm going to be alive if I go back in there. He shot my mum."
Mark Dennis QC, prosecuting, told the trial police officers were met with a "scene of carnage" when they arrived at the farm in February.
Christine Lee's body was found inside the main building, while the body of Lucy Lee was discovered outside, near the animal pens.
Full store available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29818868
This is a glaring indication of the type of individuals that run puppy farms. They clearly have no moral compass. We need to close down all puppy farms.
http://pupaid.org/puppy-farming/
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