Distraught daughter came home to find parents and family pup dead

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A daughter is distraught after coming home to find her parents and family dog dead. Steve Jefferies and his wife Christine, who were described as "wonderful people" by their next-door neighbour, reportedly suffered "serious wounds" and a police investigation is now underway.Their daughter rushed to the home on Saturday after receiving a call from concerned neighbours who hadn't seen the couple.

Police were called to the home in Morfa Crescent in the Cardiff suburb of Trowbridge in the afternoon of October 5.In a statement, officers said they are investigating the couple's sudden deaths and cordons remain in place at the scene, reports the Mirror.

The couple's neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said they were "wonderful people" as well as "good neighbours and really good friends".

They said Mr Jefferies was a referee years ago and was the neighbourhood watch, always picking litter in the street. They added: "We knew something was wrong because we all look out for each other in this little block here. "We noticed something was strange that the curtains hadn't been opened and that was it.