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| Police probing the death of a man who is thought to have killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their home hope to identify a third body. | Police probing the death of a man who is thought to have killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their home hope to identify a third body. |
| Christopher Foster, 50, and his wife Jillian, 49, were found in the ruins of Osbaston House, Maesbrook, Shropshire, which was set alight on 26 August. | Christopher Foster, 50, and his wife Jillian, 49, were found in the ruins of Osbaston House, Maesbrook, Shropshire, which was set alight on 26 August. |
| The other body is thought to be that of their 15-year-old daughter Kirstie. | The other body is thought to be that of their 15-year-old daughter Kirstie. |
| West Mercia Police said CCTV retrieved from the property showed a man thought to be Mr Foster carrying a gun. | West Mercia Police said CCTV retrieved from the property showed a man thought to be Mr Foster carrying a gun. |
| Det Supt Jon Groves said the footage showed the man walking away from stables and outbuildings going up in flames. | Det Supt Jon Groves said the footage showed the man walking away from stables and outbuildings going up in flames. |
| 'Doting' father | 'Doting' father |
| It is believed Mr Foster killed his family before setting fire to their home and turning the gun on himself. | It is believed Mr Foster killed his family before setting fire to their home and turning the gun on himself. |
| Three horses and four dogs were also found shot dead in different parts of the house and its grounds. Forensic officers have carried out fingertip searches of the house | Three horses and four dogs were also found shot dead in different parts of the house and its grounds. Forensic officers have carried out fingertip searches of the house |
| A post-mortem examination revealed his wife had been killed by a gunshot to the head but a cause of death for Mr Foster has not yet been established. | A post-mortem examination revealed his wife had been killed by a gunshot to the head but a cause of death for Mr Foster has not yet been established. |
| Their teenage daughter Kirstie had been online until about 0100 BST - about three hours before the fire began. | Their teenage daughter Kirstie had been online until about 0100 BST - about three hours before the fire began. |
| The headteacher at Ellesmere College, the private school which she had attended since 2006, said Mr Foster had "doted" on his daughter. | The headteacher at Ellesmere College, the private school which she had attended since 2006, said Mr Foster had "doted" on his daughter. |
| Brendan Wignall said Kirstie was a "lovely girl", a "very kind person" and an "all-round sportswoman" who loved horses. | |
| He added: "In many ways it's not unexpected but it's still deeply shocking and upsetting to have it pretty much confirmed that Kirstie's dead. | He added: "In many ways it's not unexpected but it's still deeply shocking and upsetting to have it pretty much confirmed that Kirstie's dead. |
| "The Fosters always seemed to me to be a very close, loving and united family." | "The Fosters always seemed to me to be a very close, loving and united family." |
| He said a special service would be held for Kirstie at the school. | He said a special service would be held for Kirstie at the school. |
| Mr Foster had made his fortune developing insulation technology for oil rigs. | Mr Foster had made his fortune developing insulation technology for oil rigs. |
| But court documents show his company, Ulva Ltd, had gone into liquidation and owed about £800,000 in tax. | But court documents show his company, Ulva Ltd, had gone into liquidation and owed about £800,000 in tax. |
| It also faced legal action from one of its suppliers for thousands of pounds. | It also faced legal action from one of its suppliers for thousands of pounds. |