Two people have been found dead at home following concerns for their welfare.
They have been named locally as Eva and David Murr, a retired couple in their early 70s living in Braintree, Essex.
A neighbour said they heard "distressed sobbing" coming from the house on Tuesday afternoon before five ambulances and three police cars arrived.
The 62-year-old neighbour, who did not want to be named, said that he has known the couple since he first moved onto the quiet street 20 years ago.
They told PA: "They were a very nice couple, he would come out and bring the bins out for us, and he'd always stop and have a chat.
"It's quite a shock. I feel very sorry for the family...they just seemed like a very nice couple.
"It's the sort of thing you don't expect to happen.
"They've got a conservatory, and they used to spend a lot of time just sitting in the conservatory talking, they were nice neighbours.
"Only a few weeks ago I helped him repair a bit of his roof, I held the ladder for him, we had a good relationship."
Another neighbour, 60, told PA: "It's horrible, it's awful... all we know is that there have been a lot of police activities, and the forensic team were still there until late last night.
She added: "It's very quiet down here, it's a cul-de-sac."
The circumstances of their deaths are being treated as unexplained after police responded to calls about their welfare.
When emergency services arrived to the property in Braintree, Essex on Tuesday at 3.40pm they found two people in their 70s who had died.
Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths and we believe this to be an isolated incident.
Specialist officers are in place to support the families of the two people.
