Deaf and blind man takes life after wife dies

A deaf and blind man hanged himself in grief after his wife died of a sudden heart attack, a coroner has ruled.

Stewart Timms, 63, and his wife Valerie, 68, who was deaf and dumb, had been a loving and devoted couple who dedicated themselves to helping each other with their disabilities.

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But after Mrs Timms died in the bedroom of their home in Andoversford, her husband hanged himself from the loft a few feet away, ruled deputy Gloucestershire coroner David Dooley this afternoon.

He recorded a verdict that Mr Timms, a cabinet maker, committed suicide and Mrs Timms, a retired housekeeper, died of natural causes.

The couple had two children and eight grandchildren.