No evidence couple found in Tipperary suffered violent death

The Garda team investigating the deaths of Nicholas Smith and Hilary Smith at their home near Cloneen were continuing to interview locals on Friday, and to liaise with police forces in the UK and France where the couple may have lived. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienInvestigators are confident the retired English couple found death in their home in south Co Tipperary this week did not suffer physical violence.

The team investigating the deaths of Nicholas Smith and Hilary Smith at their home near Cloneen were continuing to interview locals on Friday, and to liaise with police forces in the UK and France where the couple may have lived. It is understood that Mr Smith spoke to one neighbour soon after arriving in the area around a decade ago and told them that he had a brother in the UK. However, he said he did not know where his sibling lived as they had not spoken for more than 20 years.

The post-mortems have shown no signs of violent injury and appeared to rule out the possibility that either person suffered an assault before their death.

I’m sure all there friends in the village will be grateful for that

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