SPEED'S WIDOW REVEALS 'HE TEXTED HER ABOUT KILLING HIMSELF' JUST DAYS BEFORE TRAGEDY
The widow of former Wales manager Gary Speed tearfully revealed that in the days before he died he had 'talked in terms of taking his life' in a text threatening suicide.
Louise Speed, 40, made the revelation during the inquest into the former footballer's death at Warrington Town Hall in Cheshire.
But coroner Nicholas Rheinberg returned a narrative verdict, saying: 'The evidence does not sufficiently determine whether this was intentional or accidental.' Mrs Speed also today admitted that she stormed out of their house after an argument and spent the night in the car hours before he was found dead.
She described to the inquest how they had 'had words' the night before he was found hanging in the garage. She said: 'We walked in the house and we had an exchange of words about something and nothing.' 'I suggested I would go for a drive. He blocked the back door and said "You are not going anywhere",' she added.
'I went upstairs and lay on the bed for probably about five or ten minutes. Then I decided to go for a drive, to clear my mind (and for) space to think.' The inquest heard Mrs Speed drove to the 'top of the road' and tried to ring her husband's mobile. She parked up for a short time before driving back to the house at 1.30am. She tried to phone again but he did not answer.
(Daily Mail, London)