A couple who had been married for more than 60 years took an overdose together as they couldn’t face being apart – but he died while she survived, an inquest heard.
Robert Thorne, 85, and his wife Pamela, 83, were both suffering from serious ill-health and took morphine overdoses while lying next to each other in bed at home.
Robert, who had terminal cancer, died as a result.
But Pamela, who has dementia, survived after being taken, against her wishes and those of her family, to hospital and is now living in a care home, the coroner was told.
Mr and Mrs Thorne’s daughter, Juliet, told how they had been married for 63 years, were devoted to each other and would hold hands when they were out walking.
Metro UK reports that,she revealed her parents had made it well-known to the family that their wish was to never be in a position where they were reliant on others and would never accept going into a nursing or retirement home.
Both Mr and Mrs Thorne had previously recorded wishes with their GP and family in a Treatment Escalation Plan (TEP) that they did not wish to be resuscitated or taken to hospital if the need should arise.
Both Mr and Mrs Thorne had previously recorded wishes with their GP and family in a Treatment Escalation Plan (TEP) that they did not wish to be resuscitated or taken to hospital if the need should arise.
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