A man and woman found dead a hotel swimming pool in Hatfield Heath have been named as Komba Kpakiwa, 31, from Erith in Kent and 22-year-old Josephine Newalum Foday from south London.
The pair was found under water by staff at Down Hall Country House Hotel at around 7.35pm on Saturday.
They had been at the hotel as part of a birthday celebration and had both been out shopping during the day.
On their return to the hotel both went into the pool area - 15 minutes later they were found face down in the water, attempts by hotel staff and paramedics to revive them failed.
A post mortem examination revealed the deaths of both were "consistent with drowning"and with no evidence of foul-play, at this stage detectives do not want to speak to anyone in connection with the incident.
Chris Falcus, manager of Down Hall Hotel, said: "We wish to reiterate our condolences to the friends and families of the lady and gentleman concerned. Both myself and the team at the hotel are deeply upset by what has happened.
"The results of the post mortem examination have concluded that the deaths of the two people were consistent with drowning, which puts an end to inappropriate speculation about our facilities."
The pair was found under water by staff at Down Hall Country House Hotel at around 7.35pm on Saturday.
They had been at the hotel as part of a birthday celebration and had both been out shopping during the day.
On their return to the hotel both went into the pool area - 15 minutes later they were found face down in the water, attempts by hotel staff and paramedics to revive them failed.
A post mortem examination revealed the deaths of both were "consistent with drowning"and with no evidence of foul-play, at this stage detectives do not want to speak to anyone in connection with the incident.
Chris Falcus, manager of Down Hall Hotel, said: "We wish to reiterate our condolences to the friends and families of the lady and gentleman concerned. Both myself and the team at the hotel are deeply upset by what has happened.
"The results of the post mortem examination have concluded that the deaths of the two people were consistent with drowning, which puts an end to inappropriate speculation about our facilities."
