Mystery as ‘popular’ Brit couple found dead in south of France villa ‘after burglary gone wrong’ as cops launch probe

A "POPULAR" Brit mates were recovered dormant successful their distant location successful southbound westbound France aft a imaginable burglary gone wrong.

A neighbour successful the hamlet of Les Pesquiès, southbound of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, recovered the 2 bodies aboriginal connected Thursday afternoon. 

Their identities person not yet been revealed by the French authorities, but the antheral and pistillate were successful their 60s, and primitively from England and Scotland.

An investigating root said: "It is feared that it mightiness person been a burglary gone wrong.

"The location is precise isolated, adjacent to heavy woods, and it whitethorn person been targeted.

"A neighbour who goes connected agelong walks with the mates discovered the bodies erstwhile helium called circular to spot them. He is presently speaking to detectives."

The mates moved to Les Pesquiès, which is successful the Aveyron department, astir 10 years ago.

It is an country afloat of British expats, and vacation location owners from the UK, and they were said to beryllium "extremely popular."

The insider said: "They had galore friends locally and further afield including successful Britain, and often organised meal parties."

He added: "They some loved the countryside, and were precise happily settled.

"They were precise arrogant of their house, which is situated good distant from different buildings successful the hamlet."

By Thursday evening, the location and its grounds were cordoned off, and afloat of forensics officers examining the suspected crime scene. 

A chopper landed successful a tract nearby, and it contained elder detectives, said different source. 

Drones could besides beryllium seen circling overhead, portion house-to-house enquiries being carried retired by gendarmes.

Local prosecutors person opened a judicial enquiry and are said to person "not ruled retired immoderate theory."

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