An elderly British couple have been found shot dead on a sofa in their Spanish home.
Ex-pats Peter and Jean Tarsey (both 77), were found dead at their Alicante villa on Sunday.
A spokeswoman for the Guardia Civil - Spain’s national police force - said “at around 4.15pm yesterday, some friends of the couple went to their villa because they had not been seen for a few days.
“They found the door was open and there were no signs of a break-in.
"The couple, who had been living in Spain for 18 years, were found dead with gunshot wounds on the sofa."
The spokeswoman said the Guardia Civil is awaiting the results of postmortem examinations, and investigations continue.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: “We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Alicante, Spain. We stand ready to provide consular assistance.”
The Guardia Civil confirmed the couple were Peter and Jean Tarsey.
Press Association