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Farnham murder accused John Lowe 'intended to kill dogs' | Farnham murder accused John Lowe 'intended to kill dogs' |
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A man accused of shooting his partner and her daughter planned to kill one of his dogs that "hated intensely" the younger woman, a jury has heard. | |
John Lowe, 83, denies murdering Christine Lee, 66, and Lucy Lee, 40, at his dog breeding farm in February. | |
He told Guildford Crown Court Lucy had been responsible for feeding the guard dogs at his Surrey property, including the one that hated her. | |
Christine had told him to shoot the dog before it killed her daughter, he said. | |
Mr Lowe told the court he had taken the shotgun - which he used to shoot rats - from his gun cabinet and intended to kill four dogs. | |
'So stupid' | 'So stupid' |
"What I wanted to do on that particular day was to put some dogs down," he said. | "What I wanted to do on that particular day was to put some dogs down," he said. |
"That was the purpose of getting the gun." | "That was the purpose of getting the gun." |
He explained the dog that hated Lucy was "beautiful" and "lovely with me". | He explained the dog that hated Lucy was "beautiful" and "lovely with me". |
"I kept putting [killing] it off," he said. "[But] Christine said you better shoot that guard dog or it's going to kill Lucy." | "I kept putting [killing] it off," he said. "[But] Christine said you better shoot that guard dog or it's going to kill Lucy." |
Mr Lowe demonstrated to the jury using a walking stick how he had walked into the house in Farnham with the loaded shotgun under his arm. | Mr Lowe demonstrated to the jury using a walking stick how he had walked into the house in Farnham with the loaded shotgun under his arm. |
He said: "I've got bad arthritis. It was a ludicrous way to hold the gun. I never remember doing anything so stupid in my life. | He said: "I've got bad arthritis. It was a ludicrous way to hold the gun. I never remember doing anything so stupid in my life. |
"I never walk indoors with a gun loaded." | "I never walk indoors with a gun loaded." |
999 call | |
He had previously told the court the gun had gone off accidently. | He had previously told the court the gun had gone off accidently. |
Earlier, the court was told Lucy had made a "desperate" 999 call to police saying Mr Lowe had killed her mother and she was "running for her life". | |
She then told the operator she was going back to confront Mr Lowe, before being shot twice, the jury heard. | |
Mr Lowe earlier pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and a firearms charge. | Mr Lowe earlier pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and a firearms charge. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |