A man has been arrested after two bodies were discovered around 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.

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 a man in his 60s was found, Gloucestershire Police said.

An investigation was launched and the body of a woman in her 70s was later discovered at an address in the rural village of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, some 15 miles away.

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: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ or by phone on 101.

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