Norfolk Police launch investigation after man and woman in their 80s are found dead in Cromer

A married couple have been found dead at a house in Norfolk.

Police were called to a home in The Warren in Cromer at 7.18pm on Monday, having been alerted by the East of England Ambulance Service.

They found a man and a woman, who were husband and wife and both aged in their 80s, unresponsive inside the house.

Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.

The man and woman's next of kin has been informed, the force added.

Det Insp Chris Burgess of Norfolk Police said: “Our investigation is in its early stages, however we believe that those involved are known to one another and we are not currently seeking anyone else in relation to this investigation.

"A police cordon is in place at the property and detectives will carry out further enquiries to establish the full circumstances leading up to this incident.”