A murder investigation has been launched after the bodies of a woman and a child were found at a house. Skip related content
Hampshire Police said a relative of the dead woman made the discovery at 9.05am on Saturday morning at the property in Totton, near Southampton.
Their next of kin are currently being notified and post-mortem examinations on the bodies are expected to take place over the weekend.A Hampshire Police spokesman said: "Detectives from Hampshire Major Crime Team have launched a murder inquiry after the bodies of a woman and a child were found at an address in Myrtle Avenue in Totton, near Southampton.
"Officers were called to the address at 9.05am this morning when the bodies were discovered by a relative. Detectives are currently trying to establish the circumstances that led to the deaths and are appealing for information."
He said police were keen to speak to anyone who had seen someone acting suspiciously in the Myrtle Avenue area, or who had left a house in an "agitated state".
Hampshire Police has not released the age or sex of the child.
The force has not said if the two people found dead were related and has not yet released any information about how they died.
Di Brooks, a member of Totton and Eling Town Council, said it was "absolutely horrendous" news. "It's not something you would expect," she said. "I'm really, really shocked."
The Hampshire coroner has been informed.
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