Man, 74, murdered and woman, 39, found dead at Keiss

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Emergency services were called to Robertson Crescent in Keiss at 00:05 Sunday

A 74-year-old man and a woman, 39, have been found dead in the Highlands, in what the BBC understands to be a murder-suicide.

Police said they were treating the man's death at a property in Robertson Crescent, Keiss, as murder.

His body was found after officers were called at 00:05 on Sunday.

Police said the woman's body was found at 20:00 on Sunday in the grounds of Keiss Castle, adding that there was no risk to the wider public.

Det Ch Insp Brian Geddes said: "An investigation is ongoing but we are treating these incidents as linked and contained.

"A police presence will remain in the area while our investigation continues."

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