Two people found dead in Leicester after suspected gas leak

A man and woman were discovered by firefighters at a property in Melbourne Road

Two people have been found dead after emergency services responded to reports of a possible gas leak.

Leicestershire Police were called to a property in Melbourne Road, Leicester, at 13:30 BST on Monday, alongside the county's fire and rescue service.

Firefighters entered the address and discovered a man and woman inside who were pronounced dead at the scene.

Some properties were evacuated and roads shut as a precaution, but these closures have since been lifted.

Affected residents have also returned to their homes.

Neighbour Mumtaz Patel said pair were "really nice people"

Neighbour Mumtaz Patel said she had smelt strong fumes at the property.

"On Friday I went and got their shopping list, I could tell there were some fumes, they were quite overwhelming," she said.

"Then on Saturday I went and gave their shopping to them and that's the last I saw of them.

"They were really happy. It's really tragic because they were really nice people. They were the best neighbours you could have."

The force has said the deaths are not being treated as suspicious, adding a file is being prepared for the coroner.