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Jan 2021
No suspicious circumstances in Pateley Bridge couple's death
North Yorkshire Police has said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of an elderly couple in Pateley Bridge.
Officers discovered the bodies at 1.30pm on Wednesday after being contacted by a concerned member of the public.
The police said the man died of natural causes and the woman’s death is at the moment unexplained. Both were in their 70s.
Police cordoned off the scene following the incident in Blazefield in the Nidderdale town.
Enquiries are ongoing to trace the next of kin for the man and the woman.
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