'Inseparable' identical twin brothers were found hanged from same tree

'Inseparable' identical twin brothers, 52, hanged themselves from same tree in double suicide pact after spending £40,000 they inherited from their mother Bodies of Neil and Paul Micklewright were found in a park in Greater Manchester Notes found in their pockets were described as 'essentially identical' by coroner Inquest heard they had run into money troubles before they took their own lives 

By Rory Tingle For Mailonline

Published: 16:03 GMT, 7 February 2019 | Updated: 17:00 GMT, 7 February 2019

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Identical twin brothers were found hanged from the same tree in a double suicide pact after spending their mother's £40,000 inheritance, an inquest heard.

The bodies of Neil and Paul Micklewright were found by a dog walker at a park in Greater Manchester at about 8.40am on Tuesday, July 31, last year.

Notes found in their pockets were described as 'essentially identical' by assistant coroner Jason Wells.

The bodies of Neil and Paul Micklewright were found by a dog walker at a park in Greater Manchester at about 8.40am on Tuesday, July 31, last year. Police are pictured at the scene 

The bodies of Neil and Paul Micklewright were found by a dog walker at a park in Greater Manchester at about 8.40am on Tuesday, July 31, last year. Police are pictured at the scene 

The Stockport coroners court inquest heard the 52-year-old twins, who were described as 'gentle, kind and generous', had lived together in Urmston their entire lives.

They first lived with their parents - Ron, who died in 1990, and Joan, who died in 2014 - before moving into their own flat.

Sister Julie Gillaspy described the Manchester City-supporting twins as 'introverted' and said they 'relied on each other most of the time'.

'They

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