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Mansion arson trio's funeral held Mansion arson pair's funeral held
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The funeral of a family killed in an arson attack at home in Shropshire is due to take place. The funeral of two members of a family killed in an arson attack at home in Shropshire has been taking place.
Christopher Foster, 50, murdered his wife Jill, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, before setting fire to their mansion in Maesbrook, in August. Christopher Foster, 50, is believed to have killed wife Jill, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, before setting fire to the £1.2m home in Maesbrook in August.
The mother and daughter's funeral is due to be held at 1100 GMT, while the father's is expected to be held at 1430 GMT in St John's Church, Maesbrook. About 100 mourners attended the mother and daughter's funeral. The father's funeral is due to be held at 1430 GMT in St John's Church, Maesbrook.
Relatives have asked for Jill and Kirstie to be buried beside Mr Foster.Relatives have asked for Jill and Kirstie to be buried beside Mr Foster.
'Extreme difficulty'
The deceased's family made the decision to bury all three on the same day in adjoining plots, the Diocese of Lichfield said.The deceased's family made the decision to bury all three on the same day in adjoining plots, the Diocese of Lichfield said.
A spokesman for the diocese said: "We hope the funerals will provide a dignified opportunity for the families and friends to pay their final respects." The two coffins of the mother and daughter, each adorned with pink floral arrangements, were wheeled into the church followed by the congregation.
The service was led by the Venerable Tony Sadler, formerly the Archdeacon of Walsall, who said: "No-one could have predicted that such a tragedy as this could happen in the depth of this beautiful Shropshire countryside."
The funeral of the family was taking place on Friday
He went on to speak of how much Jill and Kirstie had loved living in Maesbrook, after moving to the rural village four years ago.
Kirstie was a "popular girl", he said, who loved horses and had her heart set on studying at the Equestrian College at Gloucester University.
Referring to the brutal way their lives were ended, he added: "The sadness of these latest events must not diminish the happiness of their earlier lives together."
He added: "Part of the pain is caused by our realising that young lives have been cut short before their time.
"More so, I believe the hurt comes as a result of our extreme difficulty in finding forgiveness in our hearts for what has happened."
Many people stood in the churchyard listening to the service on a loudspeaker system.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Foster's wife was shot in the head.
It has not been determined how Kirstie and her father died.
An inquest into the family's deaths has been opened and adjourned.An inquest into the family's deaths has been opened and adjourned.
Police said they were not looking for anyone else over the deaths.
CCTV footage recovered from the mansion showed Mr Foster carrying a gun through the burning buildings.CCTV footage recovered from the mansion showed Mr Foster carrying a gun through the burning buildings.
A post-mortem examination revealed his wife was shot in the head. Police said they were not looking for anyone else over the deaths.
It has not been determined how Kirstie and her father died.