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Forensic officers examine boat after couple's death

PA Media Police officers search the boot of a car and the open deck of a boat that are parked on a drive outside a house. An officer sits inside a police car in the foreground of the photo, the car being searched is in the middle of the frame, the boat is to the right. A neighbouring house can be seen on the other side of the boatPA Media
Forensic police officers have been searching a boat and a car on the driveway of the property where the couple we found dead

Neighbours have spoken of their disbelief at the death of an elderly couple in a seaside town as officers examine a boat on their driveway.

Dorset Police found the bodies of a man and a woman, in their 70s, at a house in Anthony's Avenue, Poole, Dorset, at 11:35 GMT on 31 December.

Forensic officers wearing boiler suits could be seen on Friday carrying out searches of the boat and a car - both parked on the driveway.

Floral tributes have been left outside the house.

Det Insp Ian Allen, of Dorset Police, previously said a cordon was in place in the area and encouraged anyone with information to contact the force.

"At this time, it is not believed anyone else was involved in the incident and inquiries will continue to find out the full circumstances surrounding the deaths," he said.

He also added they were trying to establish a timeline of what happened, starting with the period over the Christmas holidays until New Year's Eve.

PA Media A view of a house from outside a neighbouring property shows a boat being searched on the oppiste side of a low garden fence. One person in a hooded and body length white suit can be seen on the deck of the boat. The boat is located in front of a detached house.PA Media
Officers wearing boiler suits could be seen searching the boat on Friday

Neighbour Edward Ramsbottom said: "I couldn't really believe it, we are just trying to think what it could have been about."

His wife Gillian said: "It's very sad, we don't know exactly how he died or how she died."

Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "I didn't know them as we moved in recently but it's very sad."

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