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Double murder: Man and woman found dead in Belfast house | Double murder: Man and woman found dead in Belfast house |
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The deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found in a Belfast house are being treated as a double murder. | The deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found in a Belfast house are being treated as a double murder. |
Their bodies were found at Ravenhill Court in the south-east of the city on Friday. | Their bodies were found at Ravenhill Court in the south-east of the city on Friday. |
A police spokesperson said they were discovered at 14:45 GMT after police were alerted by a member of the public. | |
He said the door to the flat where the two people lived had been damaged. When police went in, they found the two bodies. | He said the door to the flat where the two people lived had been damaged. When police went in, they found the two bodies. |
Both victims were middle-aged. | Both victims were middle-aged. |
Det Ch Insp Una Jennings said: "We are treating this at the moment as a suspected domestic homicide." | |
She appealed to whoever was responsible to come forward. | |
She added: "I would describe it as a domestic incident, we believe that the perpetrator of this crime may well have been in a relationship with one or other of the victims. | |
"We don't consider they pose a risk to the public at this time." | |
She said the exact causes of death would not be confirmed until post-mortem examinations were carried out in the coming days. | |
Detectives have appealed for anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area between 15:00 GMT on Wednesday and 15:00 GMT on Friday to contact them. |