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Vanderbyl would not be drawn on whether the man and woman had any prior contact with authorities, or whether this was being treated as a domestic violence incident. “It’s probably too early to speculate whether it’s DV related at this stage,” he said. “We’re still advising the next of kin of the persons involved. “We’re still to fully establish the circumstances of who the deceased persons were and their role in the community.” Shaun Radnedge, the mayor of the Murweh shire council, said that based on the information he had been given “there is no ongoing risk to the public”. “The situation has been brought to an end,” Radnedge said. “This tragedy will be felt deeply across our small community.