Valentine's Day pub shooting suspect ‘rang friend to confess to what he had done'
Lisa Smith, from Slough, was killed outside The Three Horseshoes in Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, on Friday.
Police believe the prime suspect in the shooting is her husband, Edvard Stockings, also known by the surname Smith.
A car linked to Mr Stockings was found on Friday evening abandoned with a firearm inside on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, near Dartford.
He is believed to have jumped from the bridge after fleeing the scene.
His body has not been found after more than three days of searches along the river.
It has now been reported that Mr Stockings phoned a friend after the killing and told him: 'She's dead, I love you. I'll see you on the other side.'
Leslie Thompson told the BBC that less than two hours after the shooting he received a call from Mr Stockings in which his friend said: 'I can't live, we've all gone together' and that 'armed police will probably shoot me'.
He said he believed his friend had suffered a breakdown and had been greatly affected by the death of his father two years ago.
Mr Thompson told the broadcaster he could not understand what had happened.
'They were both the life and soul of the party. We really don't know why he has done it. I'm baffled.'
Smith, who also used the surname Stockings, leaves behind two children – one of them in his 20s, the other younger.
Officers were called to The Three Horseshoes at just after 7pm on Friday. Ms Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.
A CCTV camera near to the pub captured the sound of three gunshots, followed by shouting and screaming.
Kent Police said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting and there was not believed to be a wider risk to the public.
Flowers and balloons, with a number of notes addressed to Ms Smith, have been placed on a small patch of grass next to The Three Horseshoes.
One card read: 'Our love and prayers are with your family, especially your boys and granddaughter. May your light continue to shine as bright as it always has.'
Balloons with the words 'a wonderful mum' were left tied to a brick near the flowers.
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