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Inquest reveals couple's cause of death at Portsmouth home

A woman was found dead from head injuries near her husband's body when police were called to their home, a coroner has Stone-Houghton, 66, and Ruth Stone-Houghton, 60, were found by officers at the address in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in September Stone-Houghton, who was found hanged, had suffered a "sudden, rapid and critical deterioration in his mental health" in the months before the deaths, a pre-inquest hearing was previously said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. Officers found Mrs Stone-Houghton in the master bedroom of the property in Holcot Lane on 14 September, the hearing was coroner Rachel Spearing said the husband's deteriorating mental health first became apparent around Christmas in said he suffered from depression, suicidal ideation and at times paranoia, contributed to by the impact of the Covid Spearing said: "Chris was under the care of the community mental health team."The last contact with them was two days before his death. He lacked insight into his condition."The inquest heard that Mr Stone-Houghton held a firearms licence, which was being reviewed by said: "There is concern at how Craneswater Group Practice [the Stone-Houghtons' GP surgery] responded to three requests properly made by the police."No firearm was involved in the deaths, the hearing was a previous statement, the recently-retired couple's family said: "Not only were Chris and Ruth amazing parents to their two children - anyone who knew Chris and Ruth will know how hard they worked in so many parts of their lives and they were both known for their positivity and loveable sense of humour."The hearing in Winchester was attended by some of the couple's family and friends as well as by representatives of two NHS trusts.A full inquest will be heard in due course. If you are affected by any of the issues in this article, support is available from organisations listed by BBC Action Line. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.