Police are investigating after the bodies of a 17-year-old girl and a 42-year-old woman were found at a detached home in the New Forest.
The discovery, which police say is not being treated as suspicious, was made at the property in Downton, Hampshire, on 29 December.
A Hampshire constabulary spokesperson said: “We were called just after 1.45pm on Thursday, 29 December to a report of the bodies of a 17-year-old girl and 42-year-old woman having been found at an address in Shorefield Road.
“The deaths are being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious. Their family has been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
Neighbours said the pair were mother and daughter and did not stay at the house permanently but often visited to carry out renovations. The property has five bedrooms and was sold in January 2022.
Neighbours Debbie Smith, a hairdresser, and Tom Stockwell, a builder, said they saw three ambulances and a large number of police officers on the scene after the pair were found.
Smith said: “It’s so quiet around here. It’s very sleepy. The family bought the house last January, but didn’t really move in.
“They were doing renovations and they had done a lot of work on the house. We know they spoke to another neighbour on Christmas Eve. It’s incredibly sad, just horrific.”
The neighbours said they did not know how the woman and girl died and did not know them by name.
Police and ambulance services were assisted by an officer from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. But the fire service said its officer was not required to take any action.
The property is near the entrance of Shorefield Country Park, a New Forest holiday park with lodges and a spa.
