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| Murder probe after two found dead | |
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| Police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman and a man were found dead in a house in Peterhead. | |
| Officers found the bodies of Saranna Buchan and James Logan at a house in the town's North Street on Tuesday following a call from the public. | Officers found the bodies of Saranna Buchan and James Logan at a house in the town's North Street on Tuesday following a call from the public. |
| Detectives leading the inquiry said they were trying to piece together the final movements of the couple and have appealed to the public for help. | Detectives leading the inquiry said they were trying to piece together the final movements of the couple and have appealed to the public for help. |
| A detailed forensic examination of the crime scene has begun. | A detailed forensic examination of the crime scene has begun. |
| Inspector Phil Chapman, leading the investigation, said it was too soon to speculate on what led to the deaths. | |
| Clearly something untoward happened in that house and we need to fill in the blanks Inspector Phil Chapman | Clearly something untoward happened in that house and we need to fill in the blanks Inspector Phil Chapman |
| "Our main focus of attention is to establish if there were any sightings of the man and woman and try to find out their movements and what interaction would have taken place between them prior to their deaths", he said. | "Our main focus of attention is to establish if there were any sightings of the man and woman and try to find out their movements and what interaction would have taken place between them prior to their deaths", he said. |
| "At present it is far too early to speculate what might have led up to this tragedy. It is too soon at present to say if anyone else is being sought with regard to the deaths. | "At present it is far too early to speculate what might have led up to this tragedy. It is too soon at present to say if anyone else is being sought with regard to the deaths. |
| "Clearly something untoward happened in that house and we need to fill in the blanks." | "Clearly something untoward happened in that house and we need to fill in the blanks." |
| The bodies of Ms Buchan, a former beauty queen, and Mr Logan have now been removed from the North Street property. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to determine how they died. | The bodies of Ms Buchan, a former beauty queen, and Mr Logan have now been removed from the North Street property. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to determine how they died. |
| 'Prove vital' | 'Prove vital' |
| Grampian Police said extensive enquiries were ongoing, including a detailed forensic examination of the crime scene, which is expected to take several days to complete. | Grampian Police said extensive enquiries were ongoing, including a detailed forensic examination of the crime scene, which is expected to take several days to complete. |
| Mr Chapman said: "We are particularly interested in the activities at the address in North Street in the days leading up to the discovery of the bodies and to that end we really do need the assistance of the public. | Mr Chapman said: "We are particularly interested in the activities at the address in North Street in the days leading up to the discovery of the bodies and to that end we really do need the assistance of the public. |
| "We would strongly appeal to anyone who has information about the activities at that address or has any information which could assist us to contact the police. | "We would strongly appeal to anyone who has information about the activities at that address or has any information which could assist us to contact the police. |
| "They may think their information is insignificant but it may prove vital to the progress of the inquiry." | "They may think their information is insignificant but it may prove vital to the progress of the inquiry." |
| Anyone with information which could assist the inquiry is asked to contact Grampian Police on 0845 600 5700 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information which could assist the inquiry is asked to contact Grampian Police on 0845 600 5700 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |