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Devizes ex-police officer's shooting: Tributes paid to couple | Devizes ex-police officer's shooting: Tributes paid to couple |
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Tributes have been paid to a retired Wiltshire Police officer and his partner found shot dead. | |
Victoria Rose, 58, was found dead with Bill Dowling at the Moonrakers estate in Devizes, on Saturday morning. | |
Ms Rose's family said: "Words cannot describe how the family are feeling. It doesn't seem real." | Ms Rose's family said: "Words cannot describe how the family are feeling. It doesn't seem real." |
Mr Dowling, 59, had 30 years' service with the force. His family said his "emotional and mental wellbeing had been in sharp decline". | |
Wiltshire Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | Wiltshire Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. |
'Recovered a weapon' | 'Recovered a weapon' |
In a statement released through the police, they said: "As a family we are trying to come to terms with the loss of a much-loved father and grandfather. | In a statement released through the police, they said: "As a family we are trying to come to terms with the loss of a much-loved father and grandfather. |
"We are shocked and saddened by recent events. We are thinking of Vicky's family." | "We are shocked and saddened by recent events. We are thinking of Vicky's family." |
Mr Dowling had worked for the Ministry of Defence for just over five years as part of 43 (Wessex) Brigade based at Tidworth Camp. | Mr Dowling had worked for the Ministry of Defence for just over five years as part of 43 (Wessex) Brigade based at Tidworth Camp. |
A spokesman for the MoD said his role was focused around Military Civilian Integration working with local authorities and statutory bodies across the South West of England. | |
Det Ch Insp Ian Saunders said the bodies were discovered inside the porch of the property. | Det Ch Insp Ian Saunders said the bodies were discovered inside the porch of the property. |
"We have recovered a weapon from the scene," he said. | "We have recovered a weapon from the scene," he said. |
"My working assumption is that weapons were discharged and the victims had sustained some form of gunshot wounds." | "My working assumption is that weapons were discharged and the victims had sustained some form of gunshot wounds." |
Police officers remain at the entrance to Mr Dowling's front garden, while forensic work is being undertaken beneath a tent positioned at the front of the terraced house. | Police officers remain at the entrance to Mr Dowling's front garden, while forensic work is being undertaken beneath a tent positioned at the front of the terraced house. |
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