Estranged husband shoots woman, her mother, and her dog in execution-style killing after she refuses to reconcile
The Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex, England, heard the details of how an estranged husband shot dead his wife, mother-in-law, and pet dog in a fit of rage after she refused to reconcile with him. 35-year-old Craig Savage has been accused of murdering 32-year-old wife Michelle Savage, her 53-year-old mother Heather Whitbread, and his wife's dog Zeus on March 16 earlier this year.
According to the Daily Mail, police were called to Whitbread's residence in St. Leonards, East Sussex on the fateful day and found the bodies of both the victims with several bullet wounds. It was determined that Michelle had been shot six times and that Whitbread around seven times with an M4 semi-automatic assault rifle. Savage was subsequently charged with two counts of murder and possession of a firearm with the intent to endanger life.
