Police launch double murder probe after bodies of a man and a woman are found inside Staffordshire home following alert from paramedics
The bodies of a man and woman were found inside a house in HednesfordStaffordshire Police have asked people 'not to speculate' while they investigate
A double murder investigation has been launched after the bodies of a man and woman were found inside a house in Staffordshire.
Police said that officers were called by ambulance workers to an address on Alpine Drive, Hednesford, near Cannock, at around 12.30pm yesterday where the bodies of a man and woman were found inside the property.
Staffordshire Police said in a statement: 'Specially-trained officers have been assigned to support their families at this tragic time.
'A cordon has been set up in the area whilst we carry out enquiries to understand the circumstances of the deaths.
'We'd like to ask people not to speculate whilst we do this. We've created an online portal where people can leave information they may have.'
A double murder investigation has been launched after the bodies of a man and woman were found inside a house in Alpine Drive (pictured) in Hednesford, near Cannock, Staffordshire
The incident is on the Major Incident Public Portal, under the name 'Operation OSIER'.