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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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An 83-year-old man accused of shooting dead his partner and her daughter took a gun out of his cabinet intending to kill his four dogs, a jury heard. 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 denies murdering Christine Lee, 66, and Lucy Lee, 40, at his dog breeding farm in February. 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 was responsible for feeding the guard dogs at his Surrey property, including one which "hated her intensely" . He told Guildford Crown Court Lucy had been responsible for feeding the guard dogs at his Surrey property, including the one that hated her.
He said Christine told him to shoot the dog before it killed her daughter. 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. 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.