Inquires continue after the body of a man and woman were located at a home in the Hunter Valley yesterday.
About 4pm (Thursday 26 September 2019), police were called to a property on Doyles Creek Road, Doyles Creek, in relation to a concern for welfare of a couple.
The bodies of a 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were located inside the property, both suffering gun shot wounds.
A crime scene was established and examined by forensic specialists.
Whilst officers from Hunter Valley Police District continue with inquiries into the incident, at this stage it is being treated as a murder suicide.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
