Neighbours said Geoffrey Elton, 55, shared a home with murder victim wife Gloria and their youngest son Alonso
A British father being held under police guard in hospital following the alleged killing of his wife in an attempted murder suicide at their Costa del Sol villa has been named.
Neighbours said Geoffrey Elton, 55, who was a wealthy retired businessman, shared a four-bed detached home near the Costa del Sol resort of Estepona which he shared with murder victim wife Gloria and their youngest son Alonso.
Police say the 55-year-old man harmed himself at the popular holiday resort of Estepona, a 20 minute drive west of Marbella, and is accused of murdering his wife.
A police source also revealed he attacked himself with what is believed to be the same weapon with which he is accused of stabbing his 58-year-old Spanish wife.
The father-of-two, whose eldest son is currently living in Australia, had been spending time with his UK-based brother Simon after his younger sibling jetted to Spain for a holiday.
Simon, unaware of the horrific incident that was about to unfold in his sibling's sunshine villa, posted happily family pictures of them relaxing at a Costa del Sol beach bar at the end of last month and wrote: 'Lovely lunch with my brother and Co. in the sunshine.'
A source close to Mr Elton and his wife said he had moved out of their villa briefly about three years after a fling with another woman - but had returned a month later after things with his new partner failed to work out.
Police say the 55-year-old man harmed himself at the popular holiday resort of Estepona, a 20 minute drive west of Marbella, and is accused of murdering his wife
The dead woman, 58-year-old Gloria Tornay who came from a small village near the beautiful town of Ronda an hour's drive inland from the Costa del Sol, is thought to have been married to the Brit expat for around 30 years.
One friend said they had sold a holiday home they owned in Florida so they could pay off the mortgage on their Spanish home.
Two cars - one Mr Elton owned and another his wife used - were parked on their drive outside their home on a residential estate a short drive from Estepona town centre on Sunday but there was no sign of the police.
Police were sent to the property in the early on Saturday morning after Gloria was found dead in the couple's bed with multiple stab wounds and her husband with self-inflicted knife wounds beside her.
The whereabouts of their teenage son, who is understood to have been locked out of the house by his dad before he allegedly killed the boy's mother, was not confirmed by officials but he is believed to be staying with relatives who live in Spain.
Mr Elton's mother Carol is based on the Costa del Sol with her new partner but his dad is understood to live in the UK.
One Brit neighbour, who only found out about the grisly killing when TV crews started to arrive, said: 'I saw Geoffrey hours before this awful incident and he seemed fine. He asked me if some painters who had been at my property earlier in the week had finished.
'A week earlier he had been round to have a look at a problem I had with my boiler and had organised for a plumber to come and see it.
'Gloria was a lovely lady and she doted on her younger son. If Geoffrey has done what they say he's done, it's absolutely terrible.
'If there were problems in his marriage, why didn't he try to find another solution instead of taking that poor woman's life!'
Another added: 'He was very conscious about security and had CCTV cameras all over the place.
The unnamed British man is currently under police guard in hospital
'He didn't do anything work-wise as far as I know. He gave up work years ago. He said it was because he didn't want to pay so much tax as a high earner.
'I know he had a holiday home in Florida which he ended up selling to pay off the mortgage on his place in Spain.
'He actually said he had got bored of holidaying in Florida which I found a bit bizarre.'
The dead woman is believed to have been one of ten siblings.
Diego Sanchez Sanchez, mayor of her native village of Montejaque which has just over 1,000 inhabitants, said: 'We would like to think this is just a terrible nightmare and nothing of what has happened is real.
'It pains us to offer our condolences to the family, especially in these circumstances.
'We pray for her eternal rest alongside those of her loved ones who have already departed.'
Her husband remained under police guard at Marbella's Costa del Sol hospital today following his suicide attempt and will be questioned by a judge as part of a criminal court investigation once he is well enough.
Police were called to their home around 11.45pm on Saturday.
It later emerged the alleged killer had forced his teenage son out of the home he shared with his wife after they rowed before allegedly stabbing her to death.
Well-placed sources said the 15-year-old, thought to have been locked out so he wouldn't see the violent scene unfolding inside, tried desperately to get back into the house as he heard shouting.
A neighbour alerted police and officers found the youngster beside himself with grief when they reached the property, on a residential estate known as Forest Hills a short drive from Estepona town centre.
The man tried to harm himself with the same weapon that is believed to have been used to stab his wife at the popular resort of Estepona, 20 minutes west of Marbella
The source said he told officers he believed his dad may have killed his mother, and police found her dead in her bed when they forced the door open.
Her 55-year-old suspected killer was in bed beside her alive, but bleeding heavily from self-inflicted knife wounds where he had slit his wrists.
There was blood around the house which investigators believe indicate Gloria may have been trying to escape as she was chased.
Mr Elton was rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella where medics managed to save his life. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Estepona Town Hall declared three days of mourning and held a minute's silence today/yesterday (SUN) in front of the council HQ.
Estepona's mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano tweeted: 'There is no room for male violence. I want to express my repudiation and consternation about the murder that's occurred in Estepona and transmit my support for the relatives and friends of the victim.
'We have decreed a period of official mourning and a minute's silence.'
Maria Gomez, central government representative for the area, said she felt 'anger and pain' at another 'repugnant' case of violence against a woman.
A spokesman for Spanish National Police said: 'Yesterday (SAT) at 11.45pm a gender violence crime occurred in Estepona which resulted in the death of a 58-year-old Spanish woman.
'The suspected author is her 55-year-old husband who is under arrest and has been admitted to hospital after injuring himself.
'We are not aware of previous domestic violence incidents involving the couple.'
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Neighbours said Geoffrey Elton, 55, shared a home with murder victim wife Gloria and their youngest son Alonso
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