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Tragic Murder-Suicide: Shooting School Couple's Dark End

1/9/2026

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Robert Jobson, 84, fatally shot his wife Rosemary, 69, before taking his own life on July 14, 2023, at home in Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire.
The couple ran a shooting school amid a troubled marriage.
Rosemary reported domestic abuse and sought a divorce, citing concerns about firearms in the home.
Ballistics indicated premeditation, and the coroner ruled Robert's death a suicide.
Family members expressed deep grief over the tragedy.

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Robert Jobson, 84, fatally shot his wife Rosemary, 69, before taking his own life on July 14, 2023, at home in Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire.
The couple ran a shooting school amid a troubled marriage.
Rosemary reported domestic abuse and sought a divorce, citing concerns about firearms in the home.
Ballistics indicated premeditation, and the coroner ruled Robert's death a suicide.
Family members expressed deep grief over the tragedy.