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Father and son killed in shooting Father and son killed in shooting
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A father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire.A father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire.
Keith Cowell, 52, and his son Matthew, 17 died in the shooting in Bishop's Stortford on Tuesday night. The third victim, aged 33, has not been named. Keith Cowell, 52, and his son Matthew, 17, died in the shooting in Bishop's Stortford on Tuesday night. The third victim, aged 33, has not been named.
Wife and mother Nicole Cowell, 46, had left for work at Stansted Airport, minutes before the gunmen arrived.Wife and mother Nicole Cowell, 46, had left for work at Stansted Airport, minutes before the gunmen arrived.
Police are hunting two Asian men, aged in their early 20s, seen driving a red car away from the scene on Tuesday.Police are hunting two Asian men, aged in their early 20s, seen driving a red car away from the scene on Tuesday.
A woman aged 54, believed to be Mr Cowell's sister, and a woman aged 23, believed to be Matthew's girlfriend Claire, were seriously injured in the shooting.A woman aged 54, believed to be Mr Cowell's sister, and a woman aged 23, believed to be Matthew's girlfriend Claire, were seriously injured in the shooting.
Matthew had it all before him at 17 Roger SpellaneMatthew had it all before him at 17 Roger Spellane
A girl, aged three, thought to be Claire's daughter, was found unharmed in the house in Plaw Hatch Close.A girl, aged three, thought to be Claire's daughter, was found unharmed in the house in Plaw Hatch Close.
Mrs Cowell's brother Roger Spellane, 55, a kitchen fitter from Wood Green, London, said his sister had left for work at about 2130 BST on Tuesday.Mrs Cowell's brother Roger Spellane, 55, a kitchen fitter from Wood Green, London, said his sister had left for work at about 2130 BST on Tuesday.
Emergency crews were called to the house 10 minutes later.Emergency crews were called to the house 10 minutes later.
'Lovely chap''Lovely chap'
Mr Spellane said his sister had to formally identify her husband and son at the hospital morgue where their bodies were taken.Mr Spellane said his sister had to formally identify her husband and son at the hospital morgue where their bodies were taken.
"My sister is in a state of shock as you can imagine and I haven't really been able to talk to her properly," Mr Spellane said."My sister is in a state of shock as you can imagine and I haven't really been able to talk to her properly," Mr Spellane said.
"I know she is being looked after by her married daughter Charlotte.""I know she is being looked after by her married daughter Charlotte."
His 87-year-old mother Irene Spellane had also been told of the death of her grandson and son-in-law.His 87-year-old mother Irene Spellane had also been told of the death of her grandson and son-in-law.
Mr Spellane said: "Keith was a lovely man and showed nothing but kindness to my family. I have known him for years.Mr Spellane said: "Keith was a lovely man and showed nothing but kindness to my family. I have known him for years.
"They were married for 25 years and in that time I never had any problems with him. He was a lovely chap."They were married for 25 years and in that time I never had any problems with him. He was a lovely chap.
"Matthew had it all before him at 17. I don't know what he did for a living. The last time I saw them all was at Charlotte's wedding last summer.""Matthew had it all before him at 17. I don't know what he did for a living. The last time I saw them all was at Charlotte's wedding last summer."
Roger said the older woman who was shot and injured in the incident had been Mr Cowell's sister. He said the younger woman Matthew's girlfriend Claire. Roger said the older woman who was shot and injured in the incident had been Mr Cowell's sister. He said the younger woman is Matthew's girlfriend Claire.
He said the three-year-old girl taken from the house was not his nephew's child, but Claire's by previous relationship. He said the three-year-old girl taken from the house was not his nephew's child, but Claire's by a previous relationship.