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Suicide pensioner killed ill wife

Published: 17 Nov 2009 - 19:20:14

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A pensioner killed his seriously ill wife before committing suicide because he could no longer cope with looking after her, an inquest has heard.Kenneth Martin, 77, hanged himself after hitting Eileen, 76, over the head at their home in Davyhulme, Manchester. He had cared for his wife, who had dementia, for five years. Coroner Joanne Kearsley returned a verdict of unlawful killing for Mrs Martin and ruled her husband's death was suicide. Mr Martin, who suffered several strokes, diabetes an.... read more