Mystery of elderly couple found dead at seaside home on New Year’s Eve

An elderly couple were found dead at their seaside home on New Year’s Eve, sparking a police investigation into the ‘very sad’ incident.

The man and woman, both aged in their 70s, were discovered at their £800,000 detached house in Lilliput, a suburb close to Poole Harbour in Dorset, yesterday morning.

Officers and paramedics rushed to the property, but the pair were declared dead there soon after.

Dorset Police have begun an investigation to establish the circumstances behind the deaths, although nobody else is believed to have been involved.

Their next of kin have been informed, as well as the Dorset coroner.

Detective Inspector Ian Allen, of Dorset Police, said: ‘This is a very sad incident and we are doing all we can to support the next of kin.

‘Officers are carrying out enquiries to establish exactly what happened and a cordon is in place to allow a thorough investigation of the scene to take place.

‘At this time, it is not believed anyone else was involved in the incident and enquiries will continue to find out the full circumstances surrounding the deaths.

‘I am appealing to anyone who may have any information to help our investigation to please contact Dorset Police.

‘We are trying to establish a timeline of what happened but are currently considering the period over the Christmas holidays until today.

‘There will be an increased police presence in the area and we would encourage anyone to contact officers from the local neighbourhood policing team if they have any concerns or information.’

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