South Australian Police are treating the deaths of a man and woman, both aged 92, as a suspected murder-suicide after the two bodies were found at a retirement village in Adelaide.
South Australia Police were called to a complex off Barnes Road at Glynde about 8am on Wednesday after being alerted by staff.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday Superintendent Matt Nairn said he believed the pair died in a murder-suicide.
"There is a currently a police investigation underway with regard to the deaths of both people and at this stage we can determine that we believe it is a murder-suicide," he said. "We believe the man has... killed potentially his wife and then taken his own life. Now, police are still at the scene and it is an ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances of what has occurred, but it appears rather tragic."As you can imagine, this is very tragic for a family" he said. If you need support, help is available: Lifeline 13 11 14
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