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A RETIRED Concorde pilot and his dementia-suffering wife have been found dead at their home in Bucklebury in a tragic double death which has rocked the village where the Duchess of Cambridge's parents live.

Police said that they were treating the deaths of retired Tony Meadows and his wife Paula as a murder and suicide but they confirmed that they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.

Paramedics and police rushed to the couple's farmhouse on the outskirts of the quiet West Berkshire village after receiving a 999 call.

Inside the farm buildings they found the bodies of the man and woman, who were both aged in their 80s.

A neighbour described the Meadows as a lovely couple who had lived at the same address, Hawkridge Farm in Bucklebury for more than 30 years.

The neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "Paula had dementia.

"Tony was looking after her extremely well and that was no doubt a strain for him.

"They were a lovely couple, they were just ever such a nice, outgoing, friendly couple.

"One of our friends broke her ankle in the woods and Tony came out and took charge and helped us stretcher the girl out because the ambulance service was hopeless.

"Tony used to run marathons and he was a Concorde pilot.

"He didn’t particularly really say anything about it since he had retired from flying for British Airways.

"He didn’t really talk about his past that much.

"He was a lovely chap, very friendly and with a great sense of humour.

"I can’t believe this has happened.

"It hasn’t sunk in yet.

"It’s just like a big hole.

"It is just very sad."

A 51-year-old woman who also lives nearby knows the couple from the luncheon club, where residents meet to have lunch and chat.

She said: "You never really hear of stuff happening like this around here.

"Living in the country, we are keen to not see things out of the ordinary.

"When you live in towns you hear about stuff like that quite a lot."

Another neighbour, Roy Henzell, has lived in the village for 25 years.

He said: "Nothing ever happens like this.

"It just feels very sad.

"I have seen a police car only once in my 25 years.

"Neighbours around here look out for one another."

On Wednesday, April 3, forensic science experts could be seen going in and out of the farmhouse collecting evidence for the Berkshire coroner, Heidi Connor.

It was expected that a double inquest would eventually be held into the deaths of Mr and Mrs Meadows, following the conclusion of the police investigation.

The Meadows' home is only a few miles from Bucklebury Manor, the home of Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.

The bodies, which were found in a house in the village's Pot Kiln Lane, were removed from the house and taken to a nearby hospital mortuary where it was expected that a Home Office pathologist would carry out post mortem examinations to discover the exact causes of their deaths.

Police declined to say whether they had removed any weapons from the house and said they could not comment on the causes of the deaths until post mortem examinations had been conducted.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Officers discovered that a woman and a man, both in their 80s, had died.

"Their next of kin have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers."

Detective chief inspector Andy Howard, of Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit, said: “This is a tragic incident in which two people have died.

“We are currently investigating and have launched a murder inquiry but we are not looking for anybody else in connection with this incident.

"There is no danger to the public so people locally should not have any undue cause for concern.

“We are aware that Bucklebury is a small community and this will have an impact on its residents, as such people will see an increased police presence.

"We would advise anyone who wishes to raise any issues to please speak to one of our officers in the area."

The house was sealed off by police as forensic science experts combed it for clues to the double deaths.