Irish woman and New Zealand husband found dead in Spanish villa hot tub

Spanish authorities are awaiting the results of post-mortem examinations to shed light on the deaths of an Irish woman and her husband, whose bodies were discovered in a hot tub at a rented villa in Cullera, near Valencia.

The couple's teenage children found the bodies on Tuesday. The civil guard initially reported the deceased as Irish but later clarified that the woman was a 51-year-old Irish national and her husband was 48 and from New Zealand. Homicide detectives are leading the investigation into the incident.

Local media reports indicate no signs of forced entry at the property. Investigators are considering various possibilities, with an accidental death being a likely scenario. One of the bodies reportedly had puncture marks, which investigators believe could be consistent with a fall.

The results of the autopsies, being conducted in Valencia, were still pending as of Thursday night. A civil guard spokesman stated that many hypotheses depend on the autopsy findings. It is understood the woman was from Monaghan, and reports suggest relatives of the couple have traveled to Spain to support the children, who are staying at a nearby hotel.

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Many of the hypotheses are subject to what comes out of the autopsies.