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A San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy’s patch. Courtesy of the department

A man and a woman in their 80s were found dead inside their Bonita home on Thursday by a relative checking on their welfare.

San Diego County Sheriff‘s deputies responded at 2:56 p.m. to the residence in the 5500 block of Pray Street, Lt. Michael Blevins said.

The relative had stopped to check on them because they had not heard from the couple in days, Blevins said.

“Both had traumatic injuries,” he said.

Sheriff’s homicide detectives were investigating, Blevins said.

The names of the deceased were withheld pending family notification.

Updated at 2:15 a.m., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019

— City News Service