Shock as couple found dead in home
Police made the grim discovery while conducting a welfare check at the home in Bordertown – about 250km east of Adelaide – just after 11pm on Sunday. Police have confirmed the man and woman, both aged in their 40s, were in a relationship. NewsWire / Diego Fedele Credit: News Corp Australia
A 47-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead at the property.
They were in a domestic relationship, police have confirmed.
'The investigation is in its early stages, but police are not seeking any suspects in relation to this matter,' police said in a statement.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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