A man and a woman were found dead in a house in Wennigsen am Deister in Lower Saxony. The police are assuming a homicide, and extended suicide cannot be ruled out.

The police discovered two dead people in a house in Wennigsen am Deister, Lower Saxony. It is a man and a woman, both apparently in their 50s, said a police spokesman on Monday. According to initial findings, it is a homicide, an extended suicide cannot be ruled out, said the spokesman. The background is so far unclear.

According to the information, a work colleague wanted to look for the man and called the police when nobody opened. The criminal police are looking for clues in the family home. Wennigsen am Deister is located southwest of Hanover.

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