Killer, 88, wrote note asking for forgiveness after smothering ‘wonderful’ wife to death
A 88 -year -old man wrote a note that wanted to forgive his wife for more than 60 years, and a judge was described as a “tragic case” in a case.
Bristol Crown Court was told that William Haxworth was accused of killing Delia, but he is thought to be not suitable for the trial.
On Tuesday, Haxworth, who was not in a jury court, said that “actions were accused of him”.
The jury members were told by Judge William Hart that the defendant did not have to decide whether he was guilty or not guilty of murder, as he determined that the defendant was not appropriate.
After finding the jury, the judge said: “I’m sure everyone would accept my opinion and that he would accept it, and he would accept that it was a tragic case regardless of where you come from and how you look.
“And William and Delia’s friends and family do not deserve anything except our sympathy and condolences.”
The court heard how the 87 -year -old defendant was detected by the members of the people who threatened to jump from the scaffolding summit in the center of Bath on 18 June 2024.
Andrew Langdon KC, who prosecute, said Haxworth had killed him and the firefighters.
The police went to the couple’s house in the upper lansdown Mews in the city, where 85 -year -old Mrs. Haxworth found them “lifeless” in a bed.
The prosecutor told the jury that there was a note written by the defendant.
Note said: “Everything happened too much.
“Please forgive me and wonderful language.
“Everything looked missing. You all were very great. And a very kind neighbor.
“Forgive. Forgive. Will.”
The prosecutor said that a post -death exam announced that Ms. Haxworth was drowned later.
Lee Harding, a firefighter monitoring manager, told the jury to the jury on Monday how the defendant told him about his “62 -year -old wife I love very much”.
The defendant told him that his wife was “very sick ve and added: ım I had to kill him and now my turn is my turn.”
The jury heard that Ms. Haxworth went to the hospital about three weeks before he died and died, but he went to the hospital, but was not thought to contribute to the death of his injuries.
A pathologist said he was thought to be four on a fragile scale and was “very independent”.
He had a history of intestinal cancer, but there was no evidence that he was repeating.
Judge Hart said to the jury on Tuesday that Haxworth decided that he was not suitable for the trial.
In many cases, he said that this was because a defendant was “very uncomfortable in terms of serious psychiatry ,, but he said:“ This is not a complete position with Mr. Haxworth. ”
The judge said that the defendant’s prosperity was “quite dramatic fluctuating” in the last few months and he would decide what happened at a hearing on 28 October.
Anna Vigars KC, Defense, said the court spent some time after her first arrest, but she lived in bail in the community soon.
Vigars said: “The patient spent some time to get psychiatric care and support, but he was in the care of his family and lived with his family.
“Care and the maintenance of local practitioners and local psychiatric services.”
Haxworth was given conditional bail to reappear on October 28th.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Herbert said: ız Our sympathies remain with the Haxworths family and friends following this tragic case.
“Medical evidence showed that Delia had no fatal disease, although Delia had some health problems, including falls.”
“Since Delia’s unexpected death is not caused by natural reasons, it is important to make a complete investigation with the evidence given to a jury that accepts that she has been illegally killed by her husband unanimously.”
Avon and Somperset police said that despite their first comments, Mr. Haxworth did not explain what happened to the officers.
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