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Adam Dutton & Sam Truelove & Liam Buckler

Family of longest serving police chief found dead at home say our 'hearts are broken'

The family of Britain's longest-serving police chief found dead at home 12 days after after he retired say their "hearts are broken".

Former Leicestershire Police Chief Constable Simon Cole, 55, was discovered at his home in the village of Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, on Wednesday morning.

His cause of death has not been confirmed, but it is believed he took his own life as the case was referred to the coroner.

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