The ‘jacks’ victims are named after the bodies found at the Hednesford home by paramedics

Staffordshire Police issued an update after the bodies of a man and a woman were found by paramedics, prompting them to call officers. Police were alerted shortly after midday on Tuesday (June 25) by colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) to Alpine Drive in Hednesford.

A woman and a man were found dead inside. Police said formal identification was yet to take place, but added: “We believe they are both 22-year-old Lauren Evans, from Bridgend, South Wales, and 24-year-old Daniel Duffield , of Cannock”.

A WMAS spokesman said: “We were called to a welfare concern at a home in Hednesford on Tuesday lunchtime. Two paramedic officers and an ambulance were sent to an address on Alpine Drive.

“After gaining access to the property just before 12.20pm, paramedics found a man and a woman inside. Unfortunately, it was immediately apparent that nothing could be done to save them and staff at the ambulance immediately alerted Staffordshire Police.”

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Police were directed to monitor the Independent Police Conduct Office (IPOC) after “recent police contact”. A spokesman for the force said: “A team of specially trained officers are continuing to support their families at this difficult time.

“I reported the incident to (IOPC) due to recent contact with the police. A number of officers are still in the area today carrying out inquiries to understand more about what happened.”

Detective Superintendent Nicki Addison, from the force’s Major Investigations Department, said: “My thoughts are very much with the families at this time. I know this news has rocked the local community.

“I would like to reassure everyone that we have a team of specialist officers working long hours to fully investigate what happened and to support the families of those affected. We fully understand that many people want to know more about what happened, but we would like to reiterate that speculation is not helpful to families at this difficult time.

“I would like to thank everyone who has already come forward with information and ask that people continue to get in touch if they have information that can help us.

“We have created an online portal where people can leave information that can help the investigation. You can access the public portal for major incidents here: found at Hednesford home https://mipp.police.uk/operation/STAFFS24L14-PO1.”