Police have been granted extra time to question a man arrested on suspicion of the murders of a divorced couple in Gloucestershire.
Clive and Valerie Warrington were found by emergency services with stab wounds at separate locations on Wednesday.
Magistrates at Cheltenham magistrates’ court authorised that the man can be held in custody for an additional 36 hours. This will expire in the early hours of 5 March, police said.
The body of Clive Warrington, 67, was found after reports of a serious assault in Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, at around 6.25am.
The body of his 73-year-old ex-wife was found a short time later about 15 miles away at an address in the Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water.
The suspect was arrested near to the scene in Cheltenham.
Gloucestershire police said the two victims and the suspect were known to one another and they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
The couple’s children have thanked well-wishers for the messages they have received. They said in a statement: “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of our parents.
“We thank everyone for their messages of love and support, which are of great comfort to us.
“We would like to request privacy at this time so that we can come to terms with what has happened and grieve in peace with the rest of the family.”
On Wednesday, detectives called on anyone with any information to get in touch, particularly those who may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the two areas.
