Hotel Swimming Pool Deaths: Tests On Bodies

Post-mortem examinations are being carried out on the bodies of a man and woman found in a swimming pool at a country mansion.

The tests come as it was revealed that a murder mystery game was due to start at the hotel the following night, but was cancelled.

The bodies of a man in his early 30s and a woman in her early 20s, both from the London area, were discovered in the water at Down Hall Country House Hotel in Hatfield Heath, Essex, on Saturday evening.

Staff dived in to try to save them, but their efforts were in vain.

Frankie Heritage, who turned up hoping to attend the hotel's murder mystery event, told Sky News that when he got a phone call to say it had been cancelled due to the police probe - he thought it was part of the game.

"So we drove down here and saw all the police here and even then I thought it was just a hoax," he said.

"Then I walked in and asked a member of staff about it and they were sort of sworn to secrecy. They said they didn't know anything. But I still thought it was part of the murder mystery weekend."

The hotel is said to be used by a number of celebrities

Donna Nash, 37, from Colchester in Essex, who had been to the hotel before, told Sky News: "I've been there three times now and I use the pool every time.

"The pool is quite deep but it's only small - it's a different shape underwater to normal ones. It's awful news."

Essex Police are treating their deaths as unexplained and are focusing on the relationship between the victims as part of their investigation.

Chief Inspector Nick Lee said the police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.

He said: "Despite valiant attempts from the hotel staff and from the ambulance service, unfortunately it wasn't possible to revive those individuals and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

"Next of kin have been informed about this tragic incident and I can tell you at the moment Essex Police are not looking for any other people in connection with this investigation."

Some newspapers have reported that one of the theories being investigated is that the pair were poisoned, but this has not been confirmed by police.

Asked if the people had been going to any of the functions taking place at the hotel, Mr Lee said: "It's a very busy hotel, there were a number of functions going on."

Police arrive to investigate the deaths of the hotel guests

Events believed to have been going on include weddings, birthday parties and christenings.

Lucy Sparks, 21, from Cheshunt, was reportedly at a wedding reception when the police arrived.

"We saw two police officers rush through reception with a member of staff. There were about five or six police cars outside and we saw the air ambulance land," she told the Daily Mail.

"The hotel just pulled a curtain to separate us and the party still went on as normal."

Hotel manager Chris Falcus said staff at Down Hall were "devastated" by what had happened, adding: "Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those concerned.

"As soon as the alarm was raised, two of our team dived into the pool and did everything they could to try to save them.

"We are co-operating fully with the police investigation."

The hotel describes itself as one of England's most established country house hotels.

Located near Bishop's Stortford on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, it is 45 minutes from central London and also convenient for Stansted Airport.

Dating back to 1322, the Italianate mansion offers a historic setting, with luxury interiors and ornate ceilings.

There are 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens.

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