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Bodies of man and woman found in Staffordshire house | Bodies of man and woman found in Staffordshire house |
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The bodies of a man and woman have been found inside a house, police have said. | The bodies of a man and woman have been found inside a house, police have said. |
Officers were called to the property on Henhurst Hill in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. | Officers were called to the property on Henhurst Hill in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. |
Staffordshire Police said a two-year-old child found safe and well inside the property is being cared for by relatives. | Staffordshire Police said a two-year-old child found safe and well inside the property is being cared for by relatives. |
Anyone with information is asked to contact the force. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the force. |
Latest news from the West Midlands | Latest news from the West Midlands |
In a statement, a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics and its hazardous area response team were called to the scene. | |
"Sadly, ambulance crews confirmed a man and a woman dead at the scene. | |
"A second man and a young child were discharged after assessment," the spokesman added. | |
It is not known whether the second man was in the property. | |
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