Lowe showed no emotion when the verdicts were read out
An elderly dog breeder has been found guilty of murdering his partner and her daughter at his puppy farm near Farnham in Surrey.
John Lowe, 82, blasted 66-year-old Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy Lee, 40, with a shotgun he normally used for killing rats.
He had told his trial at Guildford Crown Court that their deaths in February were "a terrible accident" after a struggle over the gun as he went to destroy some dogs.
But the jury of six men and six women convicted him of their murders after hearing that, following his arrest, he told the police he had "put down" the women because they had been "giving me s*** for weeks".
Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy: 'Two caring people'
They also heard that Lucy made a "desperate" 999 call to police saying that Lowe had killed her mother and telling the operator she was going back to confront him.
She was then shot twice, with Lowe reloading the .410 calibre double-barrelled weapon between shots.
Lowe, who listened to proceedings through a hearing loop, showed no emotion as the verdicts were given.
Christine Lee's sister, Julia James, said afterwards: "John Lowe will never pay for taking the innocent lives of my sister, Christine, and my niece, Lucy Lee. Christine was a mother, auntie and grandmother and was much loved.
"Christine and Lucy put the needs of others first. My sister had a heart of gold and was full of life. Lucy believed in protecting life and being kind to others.
"I witnessed on numerous occasions how caring Christine and Lucy had been towards Lowe. It has been heart-breaking listening to his lies.
"We thank the police and everyone involved in this case for their help."
Sky News
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