Man and woman found in Workington house

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Image caption, Police forced entry into the property in Vulcans Lane, Workington

The bodies of a man and a woman have been found in a house in Cumbria.

Police received reports of concern for the welfare of a man in Vulcans Lane, Workington, at 09:45 GMT.

Cumbria Police said officers forced their way into the house where a man in his 50s, and a woman, in her 80s, were found dead.

Detectives said no arrests had been made and they were treating the deaths as unexplained. They also said there was no wider risk to the public.