[Tucker39]

One of the opening lines says they were found HANGING side by side. That’s a clue. Especially the HANGING part. Intense research has determined that if you put a rope around someone’s neck, and hang them up, they will, sooner or later, strangle.

[BenLurkin]

Sounds like they were both hung very well.

[iontheball]

One of the opening lines says they were found HANGING side by side. That’s a clue. Especially the HANGING part. Intense research has determined that if you put a rope around someone’s neck, and hang them up, they will, sooner or later, strangle.
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It also conveys a message.

[E.Allen]

“One of the opening lines says they were found HANGING side by side. That’s a clue. Especially the HANGING part. Intense research has determined that if you put a rope around someone’s neck, and hang them up, they will, sooner or later, strangle.”

Sooo, you’re going with natural causes?