Crime & Safety

Suspicious Death Investigation; Two People Found Dead In Dover

The NH Attorney General's Office and Dover Police are investigating an incident with two people found deceased in a Dover Apartment

A Dover cruiser remained on scene at the Central Ave apartment complex
A Dover cruiser remained on scene at the Central Ave apartment complex (©Jeffrey Hastings www.frameofmindphoto.com/news)

DOVER, NH - On August 11, 2020 Dover Police entered an apartment complex and found an adult male, and female deceased.

According to the NH Attorney General's office the deaths are being investigated as suspicious deaths.

NH Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Dover Police Chief William Breault announced that officials are responding to a suspicious death scene at an apartment complex on Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire.

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At 9:02 P.M. this evening, officers of the Dover Police Department arrived at an apartment trying to locate a missing person. Upon entry into the residence, they discovered a deceased adult male and adult female inside the home.

Based upon the information gathered so far, this incident appears to be self-contained and there does not appear to be any threat of danger to the public.

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Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

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