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| Elderly couple found dead in yard | Elderly couple found dead in yard |
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| The bodies of an elderly couple have been discovered at a scrapyard in Staffordshire. | The bodies of an elderly couple have been discovered at a scrapyard in Staffordshire. |
| Ambulance crews pronounced the pair dead after finding them at Barlows scrapyard, Uttoxeter, on Friday night. | Ambulance crews pronounced the pair dead after finding them at Barlows scrapyard, Uttoxeter, on Friday night. |
| A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene by police and is being held in custody at Burton police station. | A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene by police and is being held in custody at Burton police station. |
| The bodies of the couple, who are believed to have lived locally, are still at the scene, which has been sealed off by police. | |
| A Staffordshire police spokesman said the arrested man was at the scrapyard when officers arrived. | |
| "The bodies remain in situ and the scene has been cordoned off and a forensic examination has begun," he said. | |
| "It is expected that post-mortem examinations will be carried out [on Saturday]." |