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| Benidorm shootings: British couple Jean and Peter Tarsey shot dead in Alicante villa 'found locked in each other's arms' | Benidorm shootings: British couple Jean and Peter Tarsey shot dead in Alicante villa 'found locked in each other's arms' |
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| A British couple have been found dead in an Alicante villa, Spanish police have confirmed. | A British couple have been found dead in an Alicante villa, Spanish police have confirmed. |
| Peter and Jean Tarsey were found in the villa in Xalo, near Benidorm, at 4pm on Sunday. | Peter and Jean Tarsey were found in the villa in Xalo, near Benidorm, at 4pm on Sunday. |
| The couple, aged 77, were found "locked in each other's arms on the sofa" by friends who went to check on them, according to Sky News. | The couple, aged 77, were found "locked in each other's arms on the sofa" by friends who went to check on them, according to Sky News. |
| Multiple gun shots had been fired and the couple were allegedly shot and fatally wounded by someone using a small calibre gun. | Multiple gun shots had been fired and the couple were allegedly shot and fatally wounded by someone using a small calibre gun. |
| There were no signs of forced entry, although police found a TV was missing and a computer had been dumped in the swimming pool of the property. | |
| A Facebook profile believed to belong to Ms Tarsey says she is from Camberley and studied at Chiswick Polytechnic. | A Facebook profile believed to belong to Ms Tarsey says she is from Camberley and studied at Chiswick Polytechnic. |
| The pair, who have not been identified, were found in the villa in Xalo, near Benidorm | |
| Mr Tarsey is a former Olympic diver who competed for Great Britain at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, according to the The Telegraph. | Mr Tarsey is a former Olympic diver who competed for Great Britain at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, according to the The Telegraph. |
| A Guardia Civil spokeswoman told the BBC: "They [the friends] found the door was open and there were no signs of a break-in. | A Guardia Civil spokeswoman told the BBC: "They [the friends] found the door was open and there were no signs of a break-in. |
| "The couple, who had been living in Spain for 18 years, were found dead with gunshot wounds on the sofa. | "The couple, who had been living in Spain for 18 years, were found dead with gunshot wounds on the sofa. |
| "The Guardia Civil is now awaiting the results of post-mortem examinations and investigations continue." | "The Guardia Civil is now awaiting the results of post-mortem examinations and investigations continue." |
| A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Alicante, Spain. | A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Alicante, Spain. |
| "We stand ready to provide consular assistance." | "We stand ready to provide consular assistance." |