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Police have launched a murder inquiry – but said they were not seeking any other suspects – after a husband and wife were found dead at their home in Somerset. | |
Postmortem examinations found that Tracey Baker, 42, died from multiple head injuries and her husband, Kevin, 35, appeared to have killed himself. | Postmortem examinations found that Tracey Baker, 42, died from multiple head injuries and her husband, Kevin, 35, appeared to have killed himself. |
Officers were called to the house in Chard at around 10.15am on Sunday. On Monday, police were seen searching undergrowth near the modern redbrick property. | |
Neighbours said the couple had two daughters and a son. One resident said the couple had recently had problems after the husband stopped working as a builder due to health issues. | |
The neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “I’ve not long found out what happened, I’ve just finished talking to the police. I don’t know much about what happened. I know that they hadn’t been getting on very well recently. I think he was still living there but there were a few nights recently when he didn’t come home.” | The neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “I’ve not long found out what happened, I’ve just finished talking to the police. I don’t know much about what happened. I know that they hadn’t been getting on very well recently. I think he was still living there but there were a few nights recently when he didn’t come home.” |
She added: “They’ve got three children, they’re quite young. They were lovely, such nice people. Tracey was absolutely gorgeous. If I went out the front she would always say hello. It’s so sad, I just don’t know what to think.” | She added: “They’ve got three children, they’re quite young. They were lovely, such nice people. Tracey was absolutely gorgeous. If I went out the front she would always say hello. It’s so sad, I just don’t know what to think.” |
The senior investigating officer, Andy Mott, of Avon and Somerset police, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the families affected by this tragic incident and they’re continuing to be supported by specially trained family liaison officers. | |
“Although we’re not looking for anyone else in connection with these deaths, our inquiries will continue to develop a full understanding of what happened, following which, a file will be supplied to the coroner’s office.” |
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