Property mogul Nicholas Ratcliffe, now 64, used CCTV cameras to spy on his ex-wife Tracey in a dispute branded 'among the most acrimonious' a court had ever seen.
For confidential support, call Samaritans on 116 123, visitA fashion consultant whose millionaire ex-husband's 'deplorable' controlling behaviour was slammed by judges in their £6.9million divorce battle was found hanged at her home three days before Christmas, an inquest heard today.
Tragically, the mother-of-two was found dead over Christmas, with the local coroner launching an investigation.Tracey's death came after her ex-husband tried to force her out of their £1.3million Cheshire marital home Advertisement There were no suspicious circumstances, assistant coroner Andrew Bridgman told the inquest opening, which was not attended by any family or friends.
Ten years her senior, he was a chartered surveyor who went on to earn most of his money as a consultant finding potential sites for Sainsbury's supermarkets. Mr Ratcliffe was finally ordered to leave the family home by a judge in 2018 and moved into rented accommodationThe couple separated in 2016 but continued to live under the same roof at their luxury home in affluent Bowdon, near Altrincham.
'The husband's behaviour – found to include installing and using CCTV to monitor the wife in the former matrimonial home and locking internal doors – was described in the first judgment as 'creepy'.' Ruling on the case, he said: 'This case ranks among the most acrimonious financial remedy cases I have ever dealt with.He slammed Mr Ratcliffe's attitude towards his wife, particularly given he knew she had been suffering with mental health problems.
She would be left with as much liquid cash as possible due to the 'deviousness' of Mr Ratcliffe during the divorce proceedings, said the judge.
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