A daughter is distraught after coming home to find her parents and family dog dead. Steve Jefferies and his wife Christine, who were described as “wonderful people” by their next-door neighbour, reportedly suffered “serious wounds” and a police investigation is now underway.
Their daughter rushed to the home on Saturday after receiving a call from concerned neighbours who hadn’t seen the couple. Police were called to the home in Morfa Crescent in the Cardiff suburb of Trowbridge in the afternoon of October 5.
In a statement, officers said they are investigating the couple’s sudden deaths and cordons remain in place at the scene, reports the Mirror. The couple’s neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said they were “wonderful people” as well as “good neighbours and really good friends”.
They said Mr Jefferies was a referee years ago and was the neighbourhood watch, always picking litter in the street. They added: “We knew something was wrong because we all look out for each other in this little block here.
“We noticed something was strange that the curtains hadn’t been opened and that was it. We managed to get hold of their daughter and she came and went in.”
According to neighbours, the couple, in their 70s, had two grown-up children, a son and a daughter. Another resident described Mr Jefferies and his wife as “a nice, quiet couple who always waved when they drove past me in their van.”
The neighbour said after retiring as a referee, Mr Jefferies had been working for the council as a welder, repairing bus shelters. The resident added: “My son was in the street when the emergency services arrived on Saturday afternoon, he said there were police everywhere but they got stood down when they realised the situation.”
South Wales Police said in a statement: “South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the sudden deaths of two people at a property in Trowbridge, Cardiff. The bodies of a woman and a man were found in a house in Morfa Crescent, at around 2.50pm on Saturday, October 5.
“Next of kin are being supported and enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause and circumstances of their deaths. Formal identification and post-mortem examinations will take place in due course. The local community is thanked for its patience and understanding while cordons remain in place.”
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