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| Bodies of woman and man found in Bayston Hill shed | Bodies of woman and man found in Bayston Hill shed |
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| Emergency services were called to Newbrook Drive in Bayston Hill on Thursday evening | |
| Two bodies have been found in a shed in a village outside Shrewsbury, police have said. | Two bodies have been found in a shed in a village outside Shrewsbury, police have said. |
| A woman, 80, and an 84-year-old man, were found at an address in Newbrook Drive in Bayston Hill at about 23:00 BST on Thursday, after concerns were raised for their welfare. | A woman, 80, and an 84-year-old man, were found at an address in Newbrook Drive in Bayston Hill at about 23:00 BST on Thursday, after concerns were raised for their welfare. |
| The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched by West Mercia Police. | The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched by West Mercia Police. |
| Officers said they did not believe anyone else was involved. | Officers said they did not believe anyone else was involved. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews quickly discovered nothing could be done to save the pair and they were confirmed dead at the scene. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews quickly discovered nothing could be done to save the pair and they were confirmed dead at the scene. |
| Reverend Peter Hubbard says the discovery will cause "genuine shock" | |
| The discovery has shaken members of the "quiet" and calm community. | |
| Reverend Peter Hubbard of the nearby Christ Church Bayston Hill said: "There will be genuine shock and surprise and concern for the wider family. | |
| "People will be thinking of them and we will be praying for them certainly on Sunday here." | |
| Maggie Williams, who said she regularly walked her dogs past Newbrook Drive, said she was also shocked. | |
| "Nothing happens in Bayston Hill, it's such a quiet area especially around here." | |
| Maggie Williams, who was born in Bayston Hill, described the area as "quiet" where "nothing happens" | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury |
| Bayston Hill | Bayston Hill |