A HUSBAND is believed to have killed his wife before throwing himself off a city car park three miles away in a double death tragedy.

The man was found dead after apparently falling more than 100ft from the upper floors of a multi-storey car park in Newport, South Wales.

When police liaison officers then attended his family home they discovered his wife dead inside having apparently been murdered.

Police confirmed that the two deaths in Newport were linked but that only the woman's was "suspicious".

They said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to her death.

Councillor Janet Cleverly said: "It is devastating news. My thoughts go out to the family involved.

"It has come as a shock to the whole community. It's just awful news and my thoughts and sympathies are with the family left behind."

A spokeswoman from Gwent Police said: "Officers went to an address in Monnow Way Bettws yesterday, Sunday 25th April, at about 6.15pm where a woman was found deceased.

"The death is being treated as suspicious. At this time we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the it, it’s being linked to another death yesterday afternoon.

"At around 4.40pm we also had a call reporting that a man had fallen from a car park in Newport city centre.

"The man was confirmed dead at the scene. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

"Enquiries are currently ongoing."

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