A British lawyer and his wife were hacked to death during a robbery at their home in the Caribbean.
Richard Wheeler, a 73-year-old who had trained as a lawyer in London, was killed alongside his wife on the island of Tobago, police said.
The body of his wife Grace, 67, was discovered first, by a gardener at their home in the village of Carnbee, on Tuesday morning, Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said.
He went to police, who attended the house and found Mrs Wheeler unresponsive on the lawn with a cut to the neck.
They then went inside and found Mr Wheeler face down in a pool of blood with "chop wounds" to both arms and the back of the head.
Police said in a statement: "An initial assessment suggests robbery as the possible motive as the bedroom and living room areas were ransacked. However, all avenues are being explored and all leads pursued."
Mr Wheeler, who had lived in Sheffield after attending law school in London, was a partner at the firm Lex Caribbean.
The company's website says: "Richard Wheeler is a partner in the Tobago Office. Richard attended the Ratcliffe College and the College of Law, Lancaster Gate, London.
"He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 1973 and he has also been admitted to practice in Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago.
"He is a member of the Tobago Chamber of Commerce. Richard specializes in property development and conveyancing."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Following the death of a British national in Tobago on October 20, our staff are travelling to the island to support family members at this difficult time.
"They will also meet senior police officers investigating this terrible crime after our High Commissioner spoke with Trinidad and Tobago's Police Commissioner earlier today."
