Irish couple found dead in jacuzzi at Spanish villa

Spanish authorities have launched a homicide investigation after an Irish couple was found dead in a jacuzzi at their rented villa in the coastal town of Cullera, south of Valencia. The bodies of a 50-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were discovered on Tuesday afternoon, August 25, 2026, by their two teenage children, who alerted the homeowner and emergency services. The discovery was made at a property in Cap Blanc, an exclusive residential estate in Cullera. According to the Civil Guard in Valencia, the children found their parents in the hot tub and raised the alarm. First responders at the scene noted evidence suggesting the couple may not have died of natural causes, prompting the mobilization of a specialist homicide unit. A spokesman for the Civil Guard stated that "nothing has yet been ruled out," including the possibility of an accident. Investigators reported that the couple's bodies showed what appeared to be puncture or stab wounds. The water in the jacuzzi was described as cloudy, and a sample was taken for laboratory analysis to determine if it contains DNA from a third person.