A married couple died after 50 years together, having committed suicide, described by Shakespeare in «Romeo and Juliet».
89-year-old Jeffrey and 90-year-old IDA Platt began to prepare for his tragic death after «I wanted to go through the pearly gates of heaven together.»
The couple decided to overdose, but IDA died, and Jeffrey survived.
He spent three months in an empty house, where they lived in Swinton, United Links before I could perform a heart-breaking contract which was signed with his wife, and killed himself.
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Jeffrey was discovered hanged at his home on July 26 last year after he said his niece and the chief guardian of Janet Jackson, he loves her.
The investigators who investigated the case of the death of this couple, I learned that they traveled the world together, despite the fact that Geoffrey was tormented by PTSD. In his youth he suffered in the accident at the mine in New Zealand, then began to hear voices and see nightmares.
The condition of IDA in recent years has worsened: she had to install a pacemaker and surgery for eyes.
Their niece Janet said her «smart, artistic and creative» aunt was «perfect couple» for «passionate and opinionated» uncle.
She added: «Jeff was on a mission in his life, he had to keep Going. He tried to turn back time and make her healthy again».
May 12, the couple took a lethal dose of pills, agreeing about suicide. The neighbor found that they don’t answer, noticing that the front door is open.
Both husband and wife were rushed to the hospital, where IDA came to himself, telling his niece that «angry» that is not dead. Unfortunately, then the woman’s condition deteriorated and she died six days later, while Jeffrey has recovered and was discharged on 28 may.
Then Jeffrey came back in the group home treatment Salford, which helped to improve the mood of the pensioner. But he was not able to accept failure and the death of his wife, began to drink brandy, and ceased to follow him.
On July 26, he asked the guardian of the health care team and physician to leave his house after he came to visit.
Later that day Geoffrey found hanged. It was discovered by an employee of Salford, who decided once again to go to the man after he was having doubts about the mental state of the patient.
Both conclusions made about the suicide of this couple, the coroner Rachel Sayed described them as «a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.»
