COUPLE'S DOUBLE SUICIDE; Lawyer and wife found in car in garage.

Byline: Jackie Bow

A COUPLE in their sixties have been found dead in their garage after an apparent double suicide.

Dianne David, 65 and husband Tudor, 67, were found in a vehicle in the garage of their pounds 300,000 detached house at Pendoylan Road, Groesfaen, Pontyclun, at about 5pm on Friday.

Police last night said Mrs David had been an inpatient at Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff, where she was being treated for a serious illness. Concerns were raised when Mrs David failed to return after she was taken out by her husband, believed to have been a lawyer, for a regular outing.

Ian Lane, medical director at Cardiff and the Vale NHS Trust, said: "We can confirm that a patient from Rookwood Hospital died when on a visit outside the hospital grounds, on Friday, December 5. Our condolences go to the family."

South Wales Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. At this stage the deaths appear to be unexplained and officers were waiting for post-mortem examination results.

Detective Inspector Suzanne Hughes said: "South Wales Police is investigating the death of a couple whose bodies were discovered early on Friday evening in their car in a garage at their family home in Groesfaen.

"Our job now is to put a file of evidence together for the coroner and while we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident, we would like to speak to anyone who may have specific knowledge in relation to what has happened to contact Pontypridd police station. I can confirm that early indications do suggest there are very tragic circumstances surrounding this incident."

Pontypridd police station can be contacted on 01443 485351.