British couple found dead at home in New Zealand months after moving there
A British couple has been found dead in their home in New Zealand in an apparent-murder suicide.
The pair, who have not yet been named, ‘lived life to the absolute full’ after moving there late last year, according to the landlord of their Palliser Road home.
Police found their bodies during a welfare check at the property in Roseneath, a beach-side suburb of Wellington, on Monday after a relative stopped hearing from them.
Neighbours have suggested the pair, believed to be in their 30s and 40, were a scientist and a teacher.
Their landlord described them as ‘absolutely wonderful human beings’.
He said: ‘Both they and their family lived life to the absolute full and were always planning or doing amazing adventures.
‘He was a clever, caring, charming man. She was vibrant, kind, intelligent and both of them made friends wherever they went. They were both absolutely wonderful human beings
‘They were both such positive and incredible parents, friends, and members of many communities.
‘We send our love and condolences to their whānau and friends.’
Police are treating their deaths as murder-suicide. They are not looking for anyone else in connection with it.
In a statement, they said: ‘Police are providing support to the family at the centre of this tragic event. The family have requested privacy as they grieve their loss.
‘We continue to appeal to anyone who may have information that can help our enquiries, and anyone with residential CCTV that captures traffic movements in the Roseneath area, particularly on Palliser Road and surrounding streets, to contact Police.’
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