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| Stowmarket street sealed off after bodies found | Stowmarket street sealed off after bodies found |
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| A man and a woman have been found dead in a house in Stowmarket, Suffolk. | A man and a woman have been found dead in a house in Stowmarket, Suffolk. |
| Police were called to Stowupland Street in the town centre at 13:45 GMT on Sunday. They found the bodies of the pair inside the property. | |
| Their deaths are being treated as unexplained. An investigation has been launched by Suffolk Police. | Their deaths are being treated as unexplained. An investigation has been launched by Suffolk Police. |
| The couple have been named locally as Richard and Sarah Pitkin, who were understood to be a carpenter and an assistant charity shop manager. | |
| Read more on this story and other Suffolk news | Read more on this story and other Suffolk news |
| Rachel Backshall, from St Elizabeth Hospice, said: "We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Sarah Pitkin, who was the assistant shop manager in our Stowmarket shop. | |
| "Sarah was an energetic character, full of life and joy. She loved the hospice and loved working with the staff and volunteers. | |
| "She had been with the hospice for four years and made a huge difference during that time. She was imaginative and creative and brought a real sense of fun to the shop. | |
| "She will be sadly missed by us all." |