14/11/2014

Investigation Launched Into 'Unexplained' Husband And Wife Deaths

An investigation is underway into the deaths of a husband and wife from Long Melford on Thursday.

According to reports, the body of a man, said to be a butcher from Suffolk town, was found at the foot of a multi-storey car park in Bury St Edmonds, shortly after midday.

At around 14:40 police discovered the body of the man's wife, at her home in Long Melford.

The BBC named the couple as Oliver and Deborah Ruse.

Police confirmed they are investigating the deaths, which they are treating as suspicious.

(MH/CD)

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