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| Somerset shooting: man dies after murder of wife | |
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| Dog breeder John Zurick died in hospital after an incident near Stanley Johnson’s estate | |
| A dog breeder has died in hospital after a double shooting near the rural estate of the prime minister’s father, police have said. | |
| John Zurick, 67, was taken to hospital with severe shotgun injuries – believed to have been self-inflicted – following the incident on Saturday in Winsford, Somerset. | |
| His wife, Debbie Zurick, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene having suffered shotgun injuries and her death is being treated as murder. Police are not seeking anyone else in connection with her death. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said Mr Zurick died on Thursday at a hospital in Devon. The couple were neighbours of Stanley Johnson, Boris Johnson’s father. | Avon and Somerset Police said Mr Zurick died on Thursday at a hospital in Devon. The couple were neighbours of Stanley Johnson, Boris Johnson’s father. |
| DCI Neil Rice said: “This is a tragic incident and detectives, investigators and crime scene specialists are working closely with local uniformed officers to examine the scene and reassure the local community. | DCI Neil Rice said: “This is a tragic incident and detectives, investigators and crime scene specialists are working closely with local uniformed officers to examine the scene and reassure the local community. |
| “Dedicated liaison officers are also supporting family members and friends through this difficult time. | “Dedicated liaison officers are also supporting family members and friends through this difficult time. |
| “We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, and our focus is now on supporting those affected by it, and completing our inquiries so we can provide a file of evidence to the coroner’s office for Somerset.” | “We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, and our focus is now on supporting those affected by it, and completing our inquiries so we can provide a file of evidence to the coroner’s office for Somerset.” |
| Following Mrs Zurick’s death, Stanley Johnson said: “Both I and my whole family are shocked, stunned and saddened by this tragic incident. | |
| “We very much regret the passing of Mrs Zurick. She was a neighbour and she was much loved. She was honorary secretary of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society and was much loved for the work she did, in the society and in Exmoor and beyond.” | “We very much regret the passing of Mrs Zurick. She was a neighbour and she was much loved. She was honorary secretary of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society and was much loved for the work she did, in the society and in Exmoor and beyond.” |
| The Zuricks had been married for almost 30 years. They regularly attended game shoots and organised training days for spaniels and their owners at their home. In a now-deleted post on the website of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society, John Zurick described how he had trained a dog for Princess Anne. | The Zuricks had been married for almost 30 years. They regularly attended game shoots and organised training days for spaniels and their owners at their home. In a now-deleted post on the website of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society, John Zurick described how he had trained a dog for Princess Anne. |
| A friend of the couple, who asked not to be named, claimed they had separated. | A friend of the couple, who asked not to be named, claimed they had separated. |