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A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women and four dogs were discovered in the village of Farnham in Surrey.
Police were called to reports of gunshots at a house near Crooksbury Road, Farnham shrtly before 10:00 on Sunday morning and found the bodies of one woman in her fourties and another in her sixties, both appearing to have suffered gunshot wounds. The bodies of four dogs killed by gunshot were also found alongside the women’s bodies.
Police recovered a firearm at the scene and have arrested an 82-year-old man in connection with the murders and have said that they are not looking for any other suspects.
Surrey Police Detective Chief Inspector Mark Preston said:
It is extremely sad that two people have lost their lives and police family liaison officers are working to support their relatives and friends at this very difficult time.
We are conducting a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding these two deaths, however, at this time, we believe this is an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the wider community.
Officers remain at the scene conducting enquiries and will be on site for some time. This investigation is in its early stages and we will issue updates when we have them.
