Foster Wife Body found in Shropshire Estate

[Pyroka]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...o%2BWas%2BShot

Police have launched a murder inquiry after one of the bodies found in the burnt-out ruins of a house in Shropshire was identified as the wife of millionaire businessman Christopher Foster.


Christopher Foster (missing), wife Jill (shot) and daughter Kirstie (missing)

West Mercia Police have said Jill Foster had been shot in the head. She was identified by dental records.


Officers have said a .22 RF rifle that legitimately belonged to her husband was found next to the two bodies.


The other body found in the ruins belonged to an adult man, but his identity has not yet been confirmed. Formal identification is expected to take some time.


Mr Foster and his daughter Kirstie are still considered to be missing.
A search for a possible third body at the home near Oswestry in Shropshire has been put on hold because of safety fears.


Superintendent Gary Higgins said: "Concerns were raised for the safety of those in the building and the walls of the house had begun to lean in towards where search and forensic teams were working."


The family were last seen on Monday evening, before they returned home to their sprawling country estate - Osbaston House in Maesbrook - that evening.


It has been reported that Kirstie may have been talking online to friends in the hours before the massive fire took hold at around 4am Tuesday.
Flames destroyed a stable block and a garage as well as part of the main residence. Three horses and three dogs were found dead on site in the first hours of investigation - they had all been shot.


And the body of a fourth dog has also been found on site next to the two bodies and the gun. The animal had also been killed by a bullet.
West Mercia Police have said that spent and unspent gun cartridges have been found scattered around the grounds of the property.
Earlier today prayers were said at St John's church in Maesbrook for the family.


Reverend Prebendary David Austerberry told the congregation that it is "hard to grasp exactly what has happened" and he added that the Foster's family and friends "must be devastated".


Mr Foster amassed his fortune developing insulation technology for oil rigs but earlier this year the businessman was branded "bereft of the basic instincts of commercial morality" by a High Court judge.


Court documents show that Mr Foster's company, Ulva Ltd, which had gone into liquidation, faced legal action from one of its suppliers for thousands of pounds, and also owed about £800,000 in tax.

The second bold bit, the first thing that came to mind was "oh ****". If his wife has been found, then could the male body be the husband? If so, wheres the daughter? Ohhhh craaaap.

[-Xiangu-]

This is a sad story but it sounds so much like an american cop show it's unreal

[iMegz.]

This is a really sad story and I've been checking every day to see if there has been an update to the story. I think the male body probably is the husband but I'm confussed as where the daughter could be? However there is probably still a big part of the search to continue but they had to stop the investigation in the ruins of the house due to safety.

[cocaine]

so people are targeting the family because he owed some money to some people?

am i right in saying that?

[Pyroka]

Its what people are saying, but who knows what the full story is. :S

[cocaine]

its a bit harsh tbh, targeting the whole family

[Pyroka]

Some people would target their relatives too. :/ Things people do for money, it's sick.