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| Farnham shooting: Police returned seized guns | Farnham shooting: Police returned seized guns |
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| Shotguns seized from a house in Surrey where two women were later shot dead had been returned to the owner, police have revealed. | Shotguns seized from a house in Surrey where two women were later shot dead had been returned to the owner, police have revealed. |
| The body of a woman in her 60s was found inside Keepers Cottage Stud in Waverley Lane, near Farnham on Sunday. | The body of a woman in her 60s was found inside Keepers Cottage Stud in Waverley Lane, near Farnham on Sunday. |
| A woman in her 40s, thought to be her daughter, was dead outside. An 82-year-old dog breeder, named locally as John Lowe, was arrested and is in custody. | A woman in her 40s, thought to be her daughter, was dead outside. An 82-year-old dog breeder, named locally as John Lowe, was arrested and is in custody. |
| It is not known if a firearm recovered by police was one of those returned. | It is not known if a firearm recovered by police was one of those returned. |
| Police seized the guns and a shotgun licence from the address last May and returned them, along with the permit, in July. | |
| Ch Insp Mark Preston, from Surrey Police, said one long-barrelled weapon was found at the house after the shootings. | |
| In a statement, the force said: "We are in the process of establishing if one of these licensed guns was the firearm recovered on Sunday. | In a statement, the force said: "We are in the process of establishing if one of these licensed guns was the firearm recovered on Sunday. |
| "Surrey Police is reviewing the return of the licence to ensure compliance with Home Office guidelines and has referred this matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission." | "Surrey Police is reviewing the return of the licence to ensure compliance with Home Office guidelines and has referred this matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission." |
| Ch Insp Preston confirmed police had dealings with the arrested man in the past and said the police watchdog had been informed of the matter. | Ch Insp Preston confirmed police had dealings with the arrested man in the past and said the police watchdog had been informed of the matter. |
| He added that he did not believe there were any active investigations in relation to the suspect at the time of the shootings. | He added that he did not believe there were any active investigations in relation to the suspect at the time of the shootings. |
| Four dogs were also killed at the property. | |
| The Sun has named the victims as Christine Lee, 66, and her daughter Lucy, 40. | The Sun has named the victims as Christine Lee, 66, and her daughter Lucy, 40. |
| Stacy Banner, 38, who the newspaper report is the sister and daughter of the dead women and Mr Lowe's stepdaughter, said: "I have lost everyone - my mum, sister and dad. Now it seems he's wiped out my entire family. This is a nightmare. | Stacy Banner, 38, who the newspaper report is the sister and daughter of the dead women and Mr Lowe's stepdaughter, said: "I have lost everyone - my mum, sister and dad. Now it seems he's wiped out my entire family. This is a nightmare. |
| "I just can't get my head around what's happened. My family's gone and I'm absolutely devastated." | "I just can't get my head around what's happened. My family's gone and I'm absolutely devastated." |
| The women have not been formally identified but Surrey Police said on Monday they were not related to the arrested man, but both of them knew him, though neither lived at the property. | The women have not been formally identified but Surrey Police said on Monday they were not related to the arrested man, but both of them knew him, though neither lived at the property. |
| A spokeswoman said they were trying to clarify the newspaper report with regard to the interview with Ms Banner. | A spokeswoman said they were trying to clarify the newspaper report with regard to the interview with Ms Banner. |
| Post-mortem examinations have been carried out, but the results have not yet been released. | Post-mortem examinations have been carried out, but the results have not yet been released. |
| He said the arrested man was uninjured and remained calm when officers went to the house. | He said the arrested man was uninjured and remained calm when officers went to the house. |
| On Monday evening, magistrates gave police a further 24 hours to continue questioning the suspect. | On Monday evening, magistrates gave police a further 24 hours to continue questioning the suspect. |
| No-one else was at the secluded property at the time of the shooting, which is surrounded by dense woodland and has a quarter-of-a-mile driveway lined with signs indicating CCTV surveillance in operation. | No-one else was at the secluded property at the time of the shooting, which is surrounded by dense woodland and has a quarter-of-a-mile driveway lined with signs indicating CCTV surveillance in operation. |
| The property, which include kennels and a stable, are owned by Mr Lowe. | The property, which include kennels and a stable, are owned by Mr Lowe. |
| Other dogs, along with cats and horses, found at the site are being cared for by the RSPCA. | Other dogs, along with cats and horses, found at the site are being cared for by the RSPCA. |
| In 2004, Mr Lowe was investigated by the BBC's Inside Out programme, which claimed he was breeding scores of dogs and selling puppies in poor condition. | In 2004, Mr Lowe was investigated by the BBC's Inside Out programme, which claimed he was breeding scores of dogs and selling puppies in poor condition. |