A man and a woman have been found dead in a shed after police responded to welfare concerns.
The bodies were found at a property in Newbrook Drive, Bayston Hill, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, at around 11pm on Thursday.
West Mercia Police confirmed upon entering the property they found an 84-year-old man and a 80-year-old woman unresponsive inside a shed.
It has been confirmed two ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were sent to the scene.
The force tweeted: ‘Around 11pm last night (Thursday June 1) concern was raised for the welfare of two people at the address.
‘Police have attended and sadly two people, a man and a woman, have been found dead inside a shed.
‘The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained; however, it is not believed anyone else is involved.’
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed: ‘When crews arrived, they found two patients: a man and a woman.
‘Sadly, it quickly became clear that it was not possible to save them they were both confirmed dead at the scene.’
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