First picture of the tragic mother and disabled daughter who were 'shot dead by her husband in Costa del Sol home before he turned the gun on himself' Found by their landlord in rented apartment in Cala de Midis resort Philip Wood, 56, is thought to have killed wife Sheila, 54 Also believed to have killed their daughter Sophie, 27 Detectives believe Mr Wood killed family before turning gun on himself By Michael Seamark, Gerard Couzens and Jill Reilly The Brit believed to have gunned down his wife and disabled daughter before turning the gun on himself left a written confession apologising for his crimes, it was reported today. Police found the note by the murder weapon beside his body in the family's rented Costa del Sol villa, respected local newspaper Diario Sur said. Philip Wood, 56, is thought to have killed wife Sheila, 54, and their daughter Sophie, 27, before shooting himself with the same gun. Their bodies were discovered covered by a sheet in their bedrooms. Tragic: Philip Wood, 56, is thought to have killed wife Sheila, 54, and their daughter Sophie, 27, before shooting himself with the same gun Deaths: Police found the note by the murder weapon beside his body in the family's rented Costa del Sol villa, respected local newspaper Diario Sur said Sombre scene: Their bodies were discovered covered by a sheet in their bedrooms The mother, Sheila, and daughter, Sophie, have been confirmed as Irish. Officials have so far been unable to confirm where in Ireland Mrs Woods comes from. Police said they are working on the theory that the deaths, at a property on the Costa Del Sol, were a murder-suicide. They said there was no sign of any struggle at the family's rented £350,000 home in a leafy street on the Torrenueva residential estate near the popular Cala de Midis resort a 10 minute drive from Fuengirola. Autopsies were due to take place this morning in nearby Malaga. Past: Their British landlord alerted police after discovering them dead when he went to the property to find out why they hadn't paid rent and let himself in with a set of keys Happier times: Sheila Wood and daughter Sophie, pictured in Ibiza in 1995 Their British landlord alerted police after discovering them dead when he went to the property to find out why they hadn't paid rent and let himself in with a set of keys. Last night, a Guardia Civil spokeswoman said the family were renting the property where they were found dead. 'The latest information we have is that the owner of the house had not heard from the family for a few days and had not been paid,' she said. The initial hypothesis at this early stage of the investigation is that this was a murder-suicide. Evidence: Police said there was no sign of any struggle at the family's rented £350,000 home in a leafy street on the Torrenueva residential estate near the popular Cala de Midis resort The Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin confirmed the woman and their daughter were Irish passport holders. Officials are attempting to contact their next of kin. The Foreign Office in London said it was 'liaising closely' with the local police and was ready to provide consular assistance.