Husband stayed with wife’s body for three days after finding her dead in woods

A cordoned off part of the woods where police investigated the death of Angela Winter.
Michael Winter discovered his spouse Angela lifeless in a tent within the woods (Image: BPM Media)

A devastated husband couldn't bear to go away his spouse’s physique after she killed herself whereas the couple was homeless through the pandemic.

Michael and Angela Winter, each misplaced their jobs when coronavirus restrictions had been carried out, leaving them unable to pay their hire by March final 12 months.

They moved in with Michael’s household however everybody argued an excessive amount of and it didn't work out.

So the couple left on June 1 and began dwelling in a tent close to a youngsters’s park within the Washlands in Burton, Staffordshire.

The Winters relied on meals banks to eat and finally tried to return to Michael’s relations for assistance on June 20 – however they weren't allowed again into the household house.

Angela, a former Kerry Meals employee, ‘exploded’ 4 days later, telling her husband she was fed up with dwelling in a tent and walked off with two baggage packed.

Michael thought his spouse would return as soon as she had calmed down, however he obtained anxious when there was no signal of her for nearly 5 days and finally went in search of her, he instructed an inquest.


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He discovered Angela lifeless in a tent she had arrange in a close-by woodland on June 29. She had taken a mix of a number of prescription drugs and killed herself.

Michael wrapped Angela’s physique within the tent so youngsters wouldn't discover her after which he tried to take his personal life too.

Though Michael survived, he was too upset to go away Angela’s physique and stayed together with her for 3 days – with out consuming or ingesting – earlier than he went to the police station.

He was arrested on suspicion of homicide however was later cleared of all expenses because the story was pieced collectively by investigators.

A toxicology report revealed the harmful mixture of prescribed drugs Angela had taken, in addition to widespread pneumonia in her lungs.

It was not clear whether or not Angela had taken another medicine as her physique was not examined for them.

South Staffordshire assistant coroner Daniel Howe recorded a conclusion of suicide.

On the time of her dying, Angela’s household stated: ‘Angela was a stunning sister who will probably be sadly missed by all of her household.’


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