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Post mortems will be held on Wednesday on a man who died after driving into a tree, and a woman thought to be his wife, found murdered at their home. Post mortems are to be held on a man who died after driving into a tree, and a woman thought to be his wife, found murdered at their home.
Police officers initially attended a road crash in Monkmead Lane, near West Chiltington, on Sunday night, after a man driving a Smart car struck a tree. Police initially attended a road crash near West Chiltington, West Sussex, on Sunday night, after a man driving a Smart car struck a tree.
A 66-year-old man was taken to Worthing Hospital, where he later died. The 66-year-old man was taken to Worthing Hospital where he later died.
Police inquiries led to his home, about half a mile from the crash, where the body of a 63-year-old woman was found.Police inquiries led to his home, about half a mile from the crash, where the body of a 63-year-old woman was found.
Officers had to force their way into the house in Silverwood, West Chiltington, after noticing a car in the driveway. Officers had to force their way into the house after noticing a car in the driveway but receiving no reply.
The woman is not expected to be formally identified until Thursday. Police found the woman in a pool of blood and are treating her death as murder.
Officers do not believe anyone else is involved.
Neither bodies are expected to be formally identified until Thursday.
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Hibbert of Sussex Police's Major Crime Branch is leading the investigation, codenamed Operation Armoy.