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| Two bodies found in Brecon house | Two bodies found in Brecon house |
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| Police are investigating the deaths of an elderly man and woman whose bodies were found in a house in Powys. | Police are investigating the deaths of an elderly man and woman whose bodies were found in a house in Powys. |
| Concerned neighbours called officers to the property in the Pendre area of Brecon on Sunday evening. | Concerned neighbours called officers to the property in the Pendre area of Brecon on Sunday evening. |
| Police and ambulance crews forced their way in and found Margaret Powell, 72, from the Brecon area, and Thomas Morgan, 74, who was from Port Talbot. | Police and ambulance crews forced their way in and found Margaret Powell, 72, from the Brecon area, and Thomas Morgan, 74, who was from Port Talbot. |
| The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed it will investigate the deaths with Dyfed-Powys Police. | The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed it will investigate the deaths with Dyfed-Powys Police. |
| Police said they were treating the deaths as sudden and unexplained. | Police said they were treating the deaths as sudden and unexplained. |
| Neighbours said tests were being carried out on the fire and heating at the house. | Neighbours said tests were being carried out on the fire and heating at the house. |
| A HSE spokeswoman said: "We are assisting the police with their investigation. | A HSE spokeswoman said: "We are assisting the police with their investigation. |
| "We are awaiting the results of the post-mortems before we decide whether or not to investigate." | "We are awaiting the results of the post-mortems before we decide whether or not to investigate." |
| Acting chief inspector Andy Twigger said police hoped to know more within the next few hours when the results of the post-mortem examinations should be declared. | |
| "We're keeping a very open mind about that at the moment. The premises are secured and we are awaiting the results of the examination," he said. | |
| "The Health and Safety Executive have already been contacted and we're in liaison with the coroner also." |