![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/man-charged-with-murder-of-millionaire-couple-found-dead-in-their-armchairs-by-their-horrified-daughter/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-22979831-1688806786971.jpg&description='MURDERED' COUPLE Man charged with murder of millionaire couple found dead in their armchairs by their horrified daughter A MAN has been charged with murder after a millionaire couple was found dead in their armchairs by their horrified daughter. The bodies of Stephen Baxter, 61, and his wife Carol, 64, were discovered in their home in West Mersea, Essex, on April 9. 2 Stephen and Carol Baxter were found dead at home in April Credit: East Anglia News Service 2 A man has now been charged with their murder after it was found they had ingested deadly fentanyl Credit: East Anglia News Service Paramedics raced to the property but tragically the "loving" couple, who were joint directors of bath and shower mat firm Cazsplash, could not be saved. Tragically it was their daughter Ellie Baxter who found the couple, who described the horror moment as "awful". A spokesman for Essex Police said the deaths were initially treated as unexpected but not suspicious. But the force this week said it had launched a murder probe as the couple were found to have ingested deadly fentanyl. Two men and a woman were arrested while police worked to gain "comprehensive accounts", and one man has now been charged. Luke D'Wit, 33, of Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, with two counts of murder, one count of possession of a Class A drug, and one count of theft. One man and woman have been released on bail while police continue to probe the couple's deaths. Detective Inspector Lydia George, who is leading our investigation, said: 'This is a significant development in our investigation as we piece together the circumstances around the deaths of Carol and Stephen. 'I would like to thank everyone who has come forward to speak to us throughout this complex investigation.' Daughter Ellie told MailOnline in April: "It was absolutely awful to see. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. "But what I keep going back to is they were sitting there together and were peaceful. There were no signs of a struggle or a){kind=link}
A MAN has been charged with murder after a millionaire couple was found dead in their armchairs by their horrified daughter.
The bodies of Stephen Baxter, 61, and his wife Carol, 64, were discovered in their home in West Mersea, Essex, on April 9.
Paramedics raced to the property but tragically the “loving” couple, who were joint directors of bath and shower mat firm Cazsplash, could not be saved.
Tragically it was their daughter Ellie Baxter who found the couple, who described the horror moment as “awful”.
A spokesman for Essex Police said the deaths were initially treated as unexpected but not suspicious.