Mystery shrouds YouTuber couple's death at Kerala residence; cops suspect suicide
The couple, identified as Selvaraj (45), and his wife Priya (40), ran a YouTube channel, which has around 18,000 subscribers
A couple, who ran a YouTube channel, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at their residence in Kerala’s Parassala town on Sunday (October 27). The police suspect that it may be a case of death by suicide.
The couple, identified as Selvaraj (45), and his wife Priya (40), ran a YouTube channel called ‘Sellu Family’. Their channel has around 18,000 subscribers. They had posted over 1,400 videos.
The couple’s last video - posted on Friday night - was a 55-second compilation of their photos. Priya had been live-streaming on YouTube regularly, with her last appearance on Thursday, during which she appeared very happy. As per initial probe, the deaths may have occurred a couple of days back.
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The incident came to light when the couple’s son returned home late on Saturday night. A home nursing trainee in Ernakulam, he had spoken to them on the phone on Friday night. He decided to visit home after failing to contact them on phone since Saturday morning. However, when he reached there the main gate was locked from inside but he found the front door ajar.
According to the Parassala police, Selvaraj was found hanging, while his wife Priya's body was lying on the bed.
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