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Forest Town buried bodies 'were murder victims' | Forest Town buried bodies 'were murder victims' |
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The discovery of two bodies at a Nottinghamshire house is being treated as a double murder by police. | The discovery of two bodies at a Nottinghamshire house is being treated as a double murder by police. |
The property in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, was searched on 10 October after a tip-off. | The property in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, 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. |
Det Ch Insp Rob Griffin said he was confident the bodies found were that of former residents William and Patricia Wycherley. | |
The couple were last seen by neighbours in 1998 and police said there were no records of them since. | |
'Private and quiet' | |
He said: "A post-mortem was conducted on Friday but not surprisingly given the passage of time it's been very difficult to identify those that have been recovered. | |
"It's also been difficult to ascertain the cause of death." | |
Mr Griffin added that he wanted to build up a picture of the "reclusive" couple, and appealed for any information about 2 Blenheim Close between 1990 and 2005. | |
He added: "Insofar as suspects are concerned we are entirely open-minded but it's far too early in the investigation to be talking about suspects at this stage." | |
The couple, who would now be 100 and 79 years old respectively, moved into the property in 1987. | The couple, who would now be 100 and 79 years old respectively, moved into the property in 1987. |
Neighbours described Mr and Mrs Wycherley as "private and quiet", a police spokesman added. | Neighbours described Mr and Mrs Wycherley as "private and quiet", a police spokesman added. |
Police have also made contact with members of the missing couple's family. | Police have also made contact with members of the missing couple's family. |