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| Down Hall Country House pool deaths: Pair's relationship probed | |
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| The relationship between a man and woman found dead in an Essex hotel pool is a major focus of a police inquiry. | The relationship between a man and woman found dead in an Essex hotel pool is a major focus of a police inquiry. |
| The bodies of the man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were found together at the luxury Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hatfield Heath on Saturday. | The bodies of the man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were found together at the luxury Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hatfield Heath on Saturday. |
| Ch Insp Nick Lee said it was unusual to find two people in this way but he was sure no-one else was involved. | Ch Insp Nick Lee said it was unusual to find two people in this way but he was sure no-one else was involved. |
| "The two people were staying together at the hotel but we do not know their relationship," he said. | "The two people were staying together at the hotel but we do not know their relationship," he said. |
| Police are investigating whether the two people, who lived in the London area, had been part of any of the wedding parties or other events at the hotel over the weekend. | Police are investigating whether the two people, who lived in the London area, had been part of any of the wedding parties or other events at the hotel over the weekend. |
| A murder mystery event had been due to happen on Sunday but this was cancelled in the light of the deaths which police said are "unexplained". | A murder mystery event had been due to happen on Sunday but this was cancelled in the light of the deaths which police said are "unexplained". |
| Ch Insp Lee said: "We are interviewing people who were at the hotel over the weekend as part of our investigation to see if there are any witnesses or anyone with information. | Ch Insp Lee said: "We are interviewing people who were at the hotel over the weekend as part of our investigation to see if there are any witnesses or anyone with information. |
| "It is an early part of the investigation but we do not believe anyone else is involved." | "It is an early part of the investigation but we do not believe anyone else is involved." |
| 'Staff dived in' | 'Staff dived in' |
| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out, after which the identities of the pair will be revealed. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out, after which the identities of the pair will be revealed. |
| The hotel's management said staff dived into the pool to try to save the two people after they were found at 19:35 BST. | The hotel's management said staff dived into the pool to try to save the two people after they were found at 19:35 BST. |
| Police said the man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene. | Police said the man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Hotel manager Chris Falcus said: "We are devastated by this tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those concerned. | Hotel manager Chris Falcus said: "We are devastated by this tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those concerned. |
| "As soon as the alarm was raised, two of our team dived into the pool and did everything they could to try to save them. | "As soon as the alarm was raised, two of our team dived into the pool and did everything they could to try to save them. |
| "We are co-operating fully with the police investigation." | "We are co-operating fully with the police investigation." |
| A number of functions are believed to have been taking place at the hotel, including weddings, birthday parties and christenings. | A number of functions are believed to have been taking place at the hotel, including weddings, birthday parties and christenings. |
| Located near Bishop's Stortford, it describes itself as "one of England's most established country house hotels". | Located near Bishop's Stortford, it describes itself as "one of England's most established country house hotels". |
| Parts of the building date back to 1322 and it sits in 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens. | Parts of the building date back to 1322 and it sits in 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens. |