A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a divorced couple were found dead 15 miles apart in Gloucestershire.

A property near a picturesque Cotswolds village has been cordoned off and forensic officers are on the scene as the investigation is underway.

Although formal identification has not yet taken place, those who died have been named as Clive Warrington, 67, and Valerie Warrington, 73.

The victims had been married – and later divorced – and both sustained stab wounds.

A man is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers were called to Sherborne Place in Cheltenham at around 6.25am on Wednesday where the body of Mr Warrington was found, Gloucestershire Police said.

An investigation was launched and the body of Ms Warrington was later discovered at an address in the rural village of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, some 15 miles away.

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A spokesperson for the force said: “Those involved in the incident are known to each other and officers are not currently seeking anyone else in connection.”

Detectives are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage that could be relevant to the investigation.

Information can be provided online quoting incident 57 of 2 March or by phone on 101.

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