Wednesday 7 September 2022 07:17 PM Mother, 38, hanged herself because she wrongly feared her husband was having an ... trends now
A woman who believed her estranged husband was going to have an affair hanged herself from a tree after sending a text message apologising for taking her life.
Serena Butler took her own life in June after she and her husband, Nicholas, started living separately so he could care for their mentally-ill daughter, an inquest heard on Wednesday. The couple's relationship had been strained after the separation.
Officers discovered Mrs Butler's body hanging from a tree in the woodland in Pitstone, near Tring, Buckinghamshire. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A coroner heard that she believed Mr Butler was going to have an affair, something he denied in a statement to the authority on Wednesday.
Mrs Butler's toxicology report revealed she had not taken any substances or had any alcohol prior to her death. But officials note she was 'in the middle of extreme anguish and distress' at the time of her death.
Serena Butler took her own life in June after she and her husband, Nicholas, started living separately so he could care for their mentally-ill daughter
The Butlers, both 38, separated amidst concerns for the safety of their children as their daughter battled mental illness.
Mr Butler was looking after the mentally ill daughter alone after she allegedly made threats to the other children of the family.
Mrs Butler had agreed to look after the boys at the family home while her husband moved into a flat with daughter.
Presiding over the inquest in Beaconsfield, Bucks., on Wednesday assistant coroner Ian Wade read a statement from Mr Butler.
He said: 'Our daughter has been suffering from mental health problems for many years. For some time, she was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. As a part of her coming
