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| British family 'shot dead in Costa del Sol' | British family 'shot dead in Costa del Sol' |
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| The UK Foreign Office is "urgently" looking into media reports that three British people have been found shot dead in a rented apartment in a southern Spanish resort. | The UK Foreign Office is "urgently" looking into media reports that three British people have been found shot dead in a rented apartment in a southern Spanish resort. |
| A spokeswoman had no further details. Spanish media reported that the dead people were a couple and their daughter in her 20s. | A spokeswoman had no further details. Spanish media reported that the dead people were a couple and their daughter in her 20s. |
| A Spanish police spokesman said they "were almost sure they are British". | A Spanish police spokesman said they "were almost sure they are British". |
| The incident happened in Mijas near Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, media said. | The incident happened in Mijas near Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, media said. |
| The Guardia Civil spokesman in Madrid said: "We are waiting for information from the judicial police at the scene. | The Guardia Civil spokesman in Madrid said: "We are waiting for information from the judicial police at the scene. |
| "We are led to believe there were two adults and one younger person." | "We are led to believe there were two adults and one younger person." |
| The bodies were found by the owner of the apartment complex. They have been removed from the building and a cordon has been established by police. | The bodies were found by the owner of the apartment complex. They have been removed from the building and a cordon has been established by police. |
| The reports of fatal gunshot wounds have not been verified. | The reports of fatal gunshot wounds have not been verified. |
| An official with Spain's Interior Ministry said police discovered the bodies of the man, his invalid wife and their disabled daughter on Wednesday after being called by neighbours, Associated Press reported. | |
| He added that the family had lived for a long time in Mijas, which is a popular resort, inland from the Andalusian coast. |