'My husband died in our suicide pact - my only regret is that I survived'

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EXCLUSIVE: Mavis Eccleston, 80, was put on trial for murder after she survived overdose that ended cancer sufferer Dennis's life

A widow who survived a double suicide pact today reveals her husband’s last words and tells how he died with a single tear rolling down his cheek.

Her astonishing story comes after she was cleared at Stafford Crown Court of murder and manslaughter. And Mavis says she trusted him to tell her when the time was right. That moment came in February 2018 when she heard Dennis crying out “like a wounded animal” in the early hours.Mavis says: “I heard this noise I’d never heard before, like a wounded animal. It was 3am. I went in and Dennis was down beside his recliner.

Dennis and Mavis were taken to Stafford County Hospital, where nurses put their beds together so they could share his final moments.She says: “We were meant to meet in Cannock town square but as the No 7 bus came up to the clock in the centre I couldn’t see him so I just stayed on the bus and went home.Mavis says that the very moment she mentioned their kiss, Dennis shed a single tear and died.

The family claim they witnessed one psychiatric nurse rubbing their mother’s back while telling her: “Well you see, Mavis, we have got to wait for the police because you have murdered your husband and you are going to go to prison for a long, long time.” A file went to the CPS and in April 2018, when told she would face trial, Mavis simply burst into tears.He revealed the suicide plan and, despite desperate attempts by her children to persuade her against it, Mavis told them: “I love you all dearly, but I love your dad more.”

 

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Survived and got caught u mean , suicide pact me arse !!!

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