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A jilted husband shot dead his police officer wife with her own gun after arguing about the sale of their home, an inquest has been told. | A jilted husband shot dead his police officer wife with her own gun after arguing about the sale of their home, an inquest has been told. |
Andrew Kewley, 40, shot his wife, Caroline, in the head then turned the weapon on himself at their home in Mayobridge, County Down. | Andrew Kewley, 40, shot his wife, Caroline, in the head then turned the weapon on himself at their home in Mayobridge, County Down. |
The killing last August happened after new PSNI recruit Mrs Kewley, 39, was issued with the firearm. | |
Newry Coroner Suzanne Anderson described the deaths as a tragedy. | Newry Coroner Suzanne Anderson described the deaths as a tragedy. |
"These were tragic and shocking deaths and I would like to express my very deepest sympathies to the families," she said. | "These were tragic and shocking deaths and I would like to express my very deepest sympathies to the families," she said. |
Mrs Kewley's brother, Michael Clark, said the victim had "never hurt anybody". | Mrs Kewley's brother, Michael Clark, said the victim had "never hurt anybody". |
"She was gregarious. She was generous to a fault," he said. | "She was gregarious. She was generous to a fault," he said. |
Mrs Kewley was seeking a divorce after alleged violence against her and the estranged couple had rowed about how to divide the house, the court heard. | Mrs Kewley was seeking a divorce after alleged violence against her and the estranged couple had rowed about how to divide the house, the court heard. |
Police were called to the scene of the two deaths after a drunk Mr Kewley spoke to a friend of his wife admitting the killing. | Police were called to the scene of the two deaths after a drunk Mr Kewley spoke to a friend of his wife admitting the killing. |
The police knew Mr Kewley, a youth worker, had been seen roaming the fields near their cottage in the past with a shotgun following a fall-out with his wife of almost 10 years. | The police knew Mr Kewley, a youth worker, had been seen roaming the fields near their cottage in the past with a shotgun following a fall-out with his wife of almost 10 years. |
His wife, a keen horse rider, insisted there was no threat to her after the July 2007 incident, weeks before her death. | His wife, a keen horse rider, insisted there was no threat to her after the July 2007 incident, weeks before her death. |
Mr Kewley's mistrust of the police may have been aggravated by his "humiliating" treatment when he was searched, Mr Clark added. | Mr Kewley's mistrust of the police may have been aggravated by his "humiliating" treatment when he was searched, Mr Clark added. |
"He said I didn't want her to join the police and after last night I am more against it," he added. | "He said I didn't want her to join the police and after last night I am more against it," he added. |
A suicide note to police from Mr Kewley said he had acted in self-defence, that his wife had been "uncontrollably angry" over the sale of the house and that he could not "live with the guilt of killing someone I loved so much". | A suicide note to police from Mr Kewley said he had acted in self-defence, that his wife had been "uncontrollably angry" over the sale of the house and that he could not "live with the guilt of killing someone I loved so much". |
Mrs Kewley had planned to offer her husband £30,000 to leave the house and he was looking for somewhere to rent. | Mrs Kewley had planned to offer her husband £30,000 to leave the house and he was looking for somewhere to rent. |
Funding had recently run out for his youth work. | Funding had recently run out for his youth work. |
He told his father, Colin, of his plans to commit suicide in a letter which arrived at his Scottish home on the day the deaths were discovered, 27 August. | He told his father, Colin, of his plans to commit suicide in a letter which arrived at his Scottish home on the day the deaths were discovered, 27 August. |
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