A major police investigation has been launched after three bodies have been found in Plymouth with two dead men discovered at a property on Saturday followed by another body found at another house on Sunday
The discovery of three bodies in Devon has sparked a major police investigation. The unexplained deaths happened over the weekend and are said to be linked, according to police.
Two men died at the same property on Saturday, June 7, in Plymouth. A day later, a third man was found deceased at another property in the city. Devon and Cornwall Police were called at 2.50pm on Saturday to concerns for two men at a property on Welbeck Avenue. Emergency services attended and the two men were found dead.
The men were aged in their 20s and 30s respectively. The following a day, the third man, aged in his 30s, was found dead. The third victim was located at a property on North Road East in the city.
The families of the men have been informed and formal identification has not yet been completed. Detectives believe the deaths are believed to be drug related and are being treated as linked and unexplained.
Enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing. Detective Inspector Michelle Dunn said: “The deaths are believed to be drugs related and are being treated as linked and unexplained. Our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are working closely with our partner agencies to do this.”
A spokesperson for the police force said: “Detectives are investigating the unexplained deaths of three men in Plymouth which occurred over the weekend.
“We were called at 2.50pm on Saturday, June 7, to reports of concern for two men at a property on Welbeck Avenue. Emergency services attended and the men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were confirmed deceased at the scene.
“On Sunday, June 8, a third man, aged in his 30s, was located deceased at a property in North Road East, following another concern for welfare report. The families of the men have been informed and formal identification has not yet been completed.
“If anyone has any information which they feel may assist our investigation, please report it to us. Information can be reported to police via our website, by calling 101 or visiting one of our Public Enquiry Offices, quoting reference 50250144278.”
Yesterday, a text alert was sent by Harbour, a drugs charity based in Plymouth, which warned people of people dying after allegedly taking blue pills thought to have been sold as Valium. The text said: “If you have bought blue pills, don’t take them.”
