A 71-year-old woman found dead at her Isle of Wight home died by suicide after stabbing herself in the neck, an inquest has concluded.
Christine Venables was discovered at 10:30 on 9th September 2024 at her home address on Glendale Close, Wootton.
A Section 9C inquest, conducted by Caroline Sumeray, Senior Coroner for the Isle of Wight, recorded that the cause of death was ascertained to be a stab wound to the right side of her neck.
The Record of Inquest states that Mrs Venables left a note clearly expressing her intention to end her life with Coroner Sumeray explaining how Christine had suffered declining health in recent years, and was finding her husband’s ill-health hard to deal with.
It has been confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances to Mrs Venables death, however, her husband was initially arrested on suspicion of her murder, as previously reported by Island Echo. He was later released without charge.
A conclusion of suicide was recorded.
Christine Venables (nee Peat) was a retired support assistant.
If you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, you can call The Samaritans in confidence on 116 123. Help is at hand when you need it - you don’t have to be suicidal to get in touch.
That is so very sad, that she didn’t have any extra help when she most needed it? The poor lady was that desperate to take her own life.
How on earth can it have taken the Coroner a year and a half to reach this verdict. Where has that left the deceased woman’s widower all this time. Why is no one holding anyone to account for these appalling delays? They have been known about for years and we keep hearing about a recovery plan but when will the service be back on a reasonable timescale? This is a public service – allegedly.