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| British lawyer and wife murdered in Tobago | British lawyer and wife murdered in Tobago |
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| A British lawyer and his wife have been murdered at their home on the Caribbean island of Tobago, local police say. | A British lawyer and his wife have been murdered at their home on the Caribbean island of Tobago, local police say. |
| Richard Wheeler, 73, and reportedly from Sheffield, and his Trinidad-born wife Grace, 67, were found by a gardener. | Richard Wheeler, 73, and reportedly from Sheffield, and his Trinidad-born wife Grace, 67, were found by a gardener. |
| Both had been stabbed, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), who said robbery could have been a motive for the killings. | Both had been stabbed, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), who said robbery could have been a motive for the killings. |
| The Foreign Office said it was in touch with local authorities. | The Foreign Office said it was in touch with local authorities. |
| The local police said they were pursuing "certain leads" in connection with the murders. | The local police said they were pursuing "certain leads" in connection with the murders. |
| Mrs Wheeler's body was found on the lawn outside their home in Carnbee at 11:00 local time on 20 October by a gardener who worked for the couple. | Mrs Wheeler's body was found on the lawn outside their home in Carnbee at 11:00 local time on 20 October by a gardener who worked for the couple. |
| Legal career | Legal career |
| When police were called to the scene, they found the body of Mr Wheeler - who had lived in Tobago for 16 years - inside the house. | When police were called to the scene, they found the body of Mr Wheeler - who had lived in Tobago for 16 years - inside the house. |
| A family member living on the island was contacted by officers, the police force said. | A family member living on the island was contacted by officers, the police force said. |
| TTPS said in a statement: "An initial assessment suggests robbery as the possible motive as the bedroom and living room areas were ransacked. | TTPS said in a statement: "An initial assessment suggests robbery as the possible motive as the bedroom and living room areas were ransacked. |
| "However, all avenues are being explored and all leads pursued." | "However, all avenues are being explored and all leads pursued." |
| 'Swift response' | 'Swift response' |
| According to his profile on the website of Lex Caribbean, Mr Wheeler had been a solicitor since 1973 and attended the College of Law at Lancaster Gate, in London. | According to his profile on the website of Lex Caribbean, Mr Wheeler had been a solicitor since 1973 and attended the College of Law at Lancaster Gate, in London. |
| He was also a member of the Tobago Chamber of Commerce. | He was also a member of the Tobago Chamber of Commerce. |
| Diane Hadad, a director at the Chamber, told the BBC that Mr Wheeler had been a "well respected and established attorney". He had been a "serious individual" but with a "light laugh", she added. | Diane Hadad, a director at the Chamber, told the BBC that Mr Wheeler had been a "well respected and established attorney". He had been a "serious individual" but with a "light laugh", she added. |
| Ms Hadad, who lived near the couple, said the local community was "alarmed and saddened" and called for a "swift response". | Ms Hadad, who lived near the couple, said the local community was "alarmed and saddened" and called for a "swift response". |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Following the death of a British national in Tobago on October 20, our staff are travelling to the island to support family members at this difficult time. | |
| "They will also meet senior police officers investigating this terrible crime after our High Commissioner spoke to Trinidad & Tobago's Police Commissioner earlier today." | "They will also meet senior police officers investigating this terrible crime after our High Commissioner spoke to Trinidad & Tobago's Police Commissioner earlier today." |