Decomposing bodies of man, woman found in Clarendon

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Decomposing bodies of man, woman found in Clarendon

Police detectives in Clarendon are now investigating the discovery of two decomposing bodies in Agronomy District near Ryhmesbury in the parish. Operations commander for Clarendon Superintendent Christopher Phillips said residents stumbled on...

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