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| Forest Town bodies house couple 'vanished' | Forest Town bodies house couple 'vanished' |
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| A couple who lived at a house where two bodies were found seem to have vanished without trace, police have said. | A couple who lived at a house where two bodies were found seem to have vanished without trace, police have said. |
| The property in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, in Nottinghamshire, was searched on 10 October after a tip-off. | The property in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, in Nottinghamshire, was searched on 10 October after a tip-off. |
| The remains were found buried in the garden and appear to have been there for some time. | The remains were found buried in the garden and appear to have been there for some time. |
| Residents William and Patricia Wycherley were last seen by neighbours in 1998 and police said there are no records of them since. | Residents William and Patricia Wycherley were last seen by neighbours in 1998 and police said there are no records of them since. |
| The couple, who would now be 100 and 79 years old respectively, moved into the property in 1987, detectives said, and were described by nearby residents as private and quiet. | |
| Family contacted | Family contacted |
| Det Ch Insp Rob Griffin said: "Neither William nor Patricia were ever reported missing and we can find no evidence of either of them being alive or dead. | Det Ch Insp Rob Griffin said: "Neither William nor Patricia were ever reported missing and we can find no evidence of either of them being alive or dead. |
| "The discovery in their former garden last week may be the reason why. | "The discovery in their former garden last week may be the reason why. |
| "We have yet to formally identify the remains, and so cannot say with 100% certainty who we have found, but it's not a great leap to imagine it might be the Wycherleys." | "We have yet to formally identify the remains, and so cannot say with 100% certainty who we have found, but it's not a great leap to imagine it might be the Wycherleys." |
| Police confirmed they were led to the house by information about an incident in the late 1990s but have released no more details. | Police confirmed they were led to the house by information about an incident in the late 1990s but have released no more details. |
| They have also made contact with members of the missing couple's family. | They have also made contact with members of the missing couple's family. |
| Forensic enquires continue at the rear of the property. | Forensic enquires continue at the rear of the property. |
| A Home Office post-mortem examination took place on Friday and the results are being studied. | A Home Office post-mortem examination took place on Friday and the results are being studied. |