Tributes have been paid to the couple from Devon (Image: Google)
A pair described as ‘soulmates’ died in a suicide pact collectively alongside three of their 5 pet canine, an inquest heard.
Cassie Collins, 35, and Francis Collins, 36, had been discovered lifeless at their house in Cullompton, Devon, by a member of the family who grew to become involved for his or her welfare on September 11, 2021.
Cassie was discovered lifeless in her mattress cuddling three canine – a chihuahua and two miniature pinschers – who had been additionally lifeless. Francis was discovered lifeless within the hallway.
The couple, who met 11 years in the past, had been described as ‘actually good collectively and joined on the hip’ however each struggled with ‘challenges of their life’.
The inquest heard the couple carried out pre-planned actions together with making a joint will, sending letters, emails and placing two of their different canine to sleep earlier than they died.
Francis was beforehand jailed for eight months for throwing selfmade firebombs onto a neighbour’s drive when the couple lived in Wales.
They relocated to Devon in late 2020.
He was identified with consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD) whereas dwelling within the USA, had a historical past of melancholy and nervousness, and tried to take his personal life beforehand.
He informed an NHS psychological well being workforce how his dad took his personal life when he was youthful and the workforce famous he suffered with again ache, monetary stress, and the continued police investigation.
The inquest heard how the married couple had been ‘devoted’ to one another
Cassie endured years of continual ache due to shoulder and knee accidents which left her bedbound and unable to work.
She informed her physiotherapist she felt ‘trapped in a cage’ regardless of being underneath the care of a ache administration workforce.
Cassie was referred to NHS service Talkworks and was discharged in August 2021 after reporting she didn’t have suicidal plans.
Cassie’s mum, Deborah Coombes, stated her daughter suffered with suicidal ideas however hoped she wouldn’t act on them.
She stated: ‘I can 100% say Francis wouldn’t have killed her. They had been devoted and soulmates and he stated if something occurred to Cassie he would kill himself as she was every little thing to him.’
Cassie’s sister, Josie, obtained a letter within the put up on September 11 2021, detailing how Cassie was unable to deal with the ache anymore.
The coroner dominated the couple died from suicide at their house in Cullompton, Devon
Josie stated: ‘Cassie had stated a few years in the past that if there have been going to kill themselves they’d kill the canine in addition to they wouldn’t need anybody else taking care of them.’
A autopsy examination discovered Cassie died due to the mixed poisonous impact of two medicine.
Francis died from asphyxiation because of hanging. He was discovered to have taken a considerable quantity of alprazolam which was ‘possible’ to have brought about intoxication.
There was no third-party involvement or suspicious circumstances round their deaths, a police investigation confirmed.
A video present in a search of their house confirmed Cassie stating she was going to take her personal life, three days earlier than the couple’s demise.
Coroner Alison Longhorn stated: ‘I’m happy, on the stability of chances, each Cassie and Francis have taken their very own lives and meant to take action.’
She informed the household: ‘That is significantly tragic circumstances and I can’t think about the way it has been to cope with the lack of not one however of each of them.’
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