03/09/2007

Couple Found Dead In Chorley

Police have named the couple who were found dead at their home in Chorley in Lancashire on Saturday.

The bodies of Graham Weller, 39, and his wife Jodie Lee, 28, were found at the couple's home in Coltsfoot Drive in Chorley on Saturday afternoon after police were called.

Mr Weller was found in the garage of the house, where police said that a pipe had been fed through from a car parked on the drive into the garage.

Mrs Weller's body was found in the boot of the car. A post-mortem revealed that she died from stab wounds to the back and a head injury.

Toxicology results are still awaited from the post-mortem carried out on Mr Weller to establish the exact cause of his death.

Police said that it was to early to say what happened, but have confirmed that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the case.

(KMcA/SP)

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