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| Inquests to open on mansion fire | Inquests to open on mansion fire |
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| Inquests are opening into the deaths of a couple and their daughter whose bodies were found at their burnt-out Shropshire home. | Inquests are opening into the deaths of a couple and their daughter whose bodies were found at their burnt-out Shropshire home. |
| Police believe Christopher Foster, 50, killed his wife Jillian, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, before setting fire to their home in Maesbrook. | Police believe Christopher Foster, 50, killed his wife Jillian, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, before setting fire to their home in Maesbrook. |
| Coroner John Ellery will open the inquests for identification purposes at Shrewsbury Magistrates' Court. | Coroner John Ellery will open the inquests for identification purposes at Shrewsbury Magistrates' Court. |
| The fire broke out Osbaston House in the early hours of 26 August. | The fire broke out Osbaston House in the early hours of 26 August. |
| Burning buildings | Burning buildings |
| Police have said they are not looking for anyone else over the deaths. | Police have said they are not looking for anyone else over the deaths. |
| CCTV footage recovered from the mansion showed Mr Foster carrying a gun amid the burning buildings. | CCTV footage recovered from the mansion showed Mr Foster carrying a gun amid the burning buildings. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed his wife died from a gunshot wound to the head. | A post-mortem examination revealed his wife died from a gunshot wound to the head. |
| Tests are continuing in an attempt to establish the cause of death for Mr Foster and Kirstie. | |
| Mr Foster, 50, had seen his company Ulva Ltd go into liquidation and faced losing his £1.2m house. | Mr Foster, 50, had seen his company Ulva Ltd go into liquidation and faced losing his £1.2m house. |
| At the time of his death the firm owed £800,000 in tax and faced legal action from one of its creditors. | At the time of his death the firm owed £800,000 in tax and faced legal action from one of its creditors. |