一對(duì)70多歲的澳大利亞夫婦在數(shù)小時(shí)內(nèi)相繼死亡

一對(duì)70多歲的澳大利亞夫婦在數(shù)小時(shí)內(nèi)相繼死亡

Medical issues are believed to have motivated the deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were found at separate locations in Newcastle.

據(jù)了解，醫(yī)療問(wèn)題是導(dǎo)致一對(duì)老年夫婦死亡的主要原因，他們的尸體在紐卡斯?fàn)柕牟煌攸c(diǎn)被發(fā)現(xiàn)。

Emergency services were called to a home at Stockton about 8am today after concerns were raised about the residents' welfare.

今天早上8點(diǎn)左右，緊急救援隊(duì)接到了斯托克頓一家緊急電話，人們開(kāi)始對(duì)居民的福利表示擔(dān)憂。

Police found the body of a 75-year-old woman inside.

警方在家里發(fā)現(xiàn)了一具75歲婦女的尸體。

A short time later, officers retrieved the body of a 76-year-old man from the surf at Stockton Beach.

不久之后，警方在斯托克頓海灘打撈出一具76歲男子的尸體。

Initial inquiries suggest no third parties were involved, with police instead focusing on the husband and wife's medical history.

初步調(diào)查顯示，沒(méi)有第三方參與，警方關(guān)注到了這對(duì)夫婦的病史。

Acting Superintendent Gerard Lawson said it was too early to speculate about what had occurred but described it as a "tragic incident".

代理警司杰拉德·勞森表示，現(xiàn)在猜測(cè)發(fā)生了什么還為時(shí)過(guò)早，但他稱這是一起“悲劇事件”。

"The family are certainly suffering a terrific loss of parents," he told reporters in Newcastle today.

他今天在紐卡斯?fàn)柦邮苡浾卟稍L時(shí)說(shuō):“這個(gè)家庭因失去父母而遭受重大打擊。”

He said the couple had been married for several decades.

他說(shuō)這對(duì)夫婦已經(jīng)結(jié)婚幾十年了。

"We also believe that there may have been medical issues that underlaid what happened this morning," Mr Lawson said.

勞森表示:“我們認(rèn)為，今天上午發(fā)生的事情可能是由醫(yī)療問(wèn)題造成的。”

Detectives are awaiting the results of post-mortem examinations to determine the direction of further inquiries.

警方正在等待尸檢結(jié)果，以確定進(jìn)一步調(diào)查的方向。