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Sussex couple die in suspected Christmas Day 'suicide pact' | Sussex couple die in suspected Christmas Day 'suicide pact' |
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A couple are believed to have died in a suicide pact on Christmas Day, leaving behind their two young children. | A couple are believed to have died in a suicide pact on Christmas Day, leaving behind their two young children. |
The man and woman, who have not been officially named, were found dead on Thursday morning at their home in Billingshurst, West Sussex. | The man and woman, who have not been officially named, were found dead on Thursday morning at their home in Billingshurst, West Sussex. |
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, when the children were believed to have been out the house in the care of relatives. | Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, when the children were believed to have been out the house in the care of relatives. |
A worried family member had gone to the couple's home shortly after 9am yesterday and saw the bodies through a window, the Daily Mirror reported. | A worried family member had gone to the couple's home shortly after 9am yesterday and saw the bodies through a window, the Daily Mirror reported. |
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said post-mortems were due to be carried out on Boxing Day to establish the cause of death and would not confirm whether suicide notes had been left. | A spokesperson for Sussex Police said post-mortems were due to be carried out on Boxing Day to establish the cause of death and would not confirm whether suicide notes had been left. |
“Emergency services were called to a house in Groomsland Drive, Billingshurst, just after 9am on Thursday after concerns for a couple there,” he added. | “Emergency services were called to a house in Groomsland Drive, Billingshurst, just after 9am on Thursday after concerns for a couple there,” he added. |
“A 33-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were sadly found dead in the property. | “A 33-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were sadly found dead in the property. |
“Officers are working to establish the circumstances of the death but are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.” | “Officers are working to establish the circumstances of the death but are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.” |
As the house was sealed off while forensics officers carried out investigations, neighbours spoke of their shock at the tragedy. | As the house was sealed off while forensics officers carried out investigations, neighbours spoke of their shock at the tragedy. |
“They very much kept to themselves but they seemed like a lovely family. I think they have two young children,” a 47-year-old man living four houses away told the Mirror. | “They very much kept to themselves but they seemed like a lovely family. I think they have two young children,” a 47-year-old man living four houses away told the Mirror. |
“I am in absolute shock and how tragic for the children. I have never heard of anything like this around here." | “I am in absolute shock and how tragic for the children. I have never heard of anything like this around here." |
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