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Two found dead at Stansted Mountfitchet house: Man arrested Two found dead at Stansted Mountfitchet house: Man arrested
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two people who were found dead at a house in Essex.A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two people who were found dead at a house in Essex.
The emergency services discovered the man and woman at the house in Bentfield Gardens in Stansted Mountfitchet at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday.The emergency services discovered the man and woman at the house in Bentfield Gardens in Stansted Mountfitchet at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old man is being held in custody, Essex Police said. The 23-year-old man is being held in custody, Essex Police said. The force is not looking for any other suspects.
Ch Insp Richard Melton said the victims had not yet been formally identified, but police believed they were not killed in a random attack. The man, who was in his 60s, and the woman in her 50s were not believed to be related, a police spokesman said.
"It's a fairly sleepy part of the county, a very pleasant area, and incidents like this don't happen here," he said. Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, who is leading the investigation, said it was a "shocking crime to happen in a rural village".
"The community will be worried at this time, but inquiries are in hand and I'm satisfied we're heading in the right direction." "At this stage I am not looking for any other suspects in connection with the deaths. I do not believe that this was a random attack.
Ewan Fleet, 40, is a lifelong resident of Stansted Mountfitchet and said the news was "absolutely shocking". "There is currently a cordon around the property which will remain for some days yet as we continue a detailed forensic examination of the house and searches of the outside areas," he added.
Ewan Fleet, 40, a lifelong resident of Stansted Mountfitchet, said the news was "absolutely shocking".
"I was born on this road, in Bentfield Gardens. It's quiet, sleepy, it's grown a bit over the years but it's still a very quiet village. Nothing ever really happens here to be honest."I was born on this road, in Bentfield Gardens. It's quiet, sleepy, it's grown a bit over the years but it's still a very quiet village. Nothing ever really happens here to be honest.
"I was horrified - I can't believe it. I played on these streets as a child. To know that's happened at the end of the road is sickening," he said."I was horrified - I can't believe it. I played on these streets as a child. To know that's happened at the end of the road is sickening," he said.