Elderly couple died in 'Romeo and Juliet' suicide pact after 50-year marriage

Couple die in 'Romeo and Juliet' suicide pact after 50 years of marriage

A pensioner couple died in a suicide pact after saying they "wanted to walk through the pearly gates of heaven together", an inquest heard.The coroner conducting the hearing described the couple, married for 50 years, as a modern day Romeo and Juliet.

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