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| Crawley Down killings: Women died from head injuries | Crawley Down killings: Women died from head injuries |
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| Two women killed in a West Sussex village died of head injuries, a coroner has been told. | Two women killed in a West Sussex village died of head injuries, a coroner has been told. |
| Sandy Seagrave, 76, and Amy Appleton, 32, were found dead outside a house in Crawley Down on 22 December. | Sandy Seagrave, 76, and Amy Appleton, 32, were found dead outside a house in Crawley Down on 22 December. |
| A 37-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was taken to hospital in a "very unstable condition" but is no longer critical, police said. | A 37-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was taken to hospital in a "very unstable condition" but is no longer critical, police said. |
| Post-mortem examinations found both women died of a "head injury", a coroner's court in Crawley heard. | Post-mortem examinations found both women died of a "head injury", a coroner's court in Crawley heard. |
| Opening inquests into both deaths, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said she was satisfied the women had "died an unnatural death". | Opening inquests into both deaths, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said she was satisfied the women had "died an unnatural death". |
| Ms Appleton was a teacher at Copthorne Church of England Junior School, where her "sense of fun and cheerful nature" was said to have made a "huge impact" on pupils. | Ms Appleton was a teacher at Copthorne Church of England Junior School, where her "sense of fun and cheerful nature" was said to have made a "huge impact" on pupils. |
| Head teacher Joanna Francis said she had been "one of our most loved and respected teachers who was dedicated to giving the best education to all her pupils". | |
| The family of Ms Seagrave, of Kiln Road, Crawley Down, said she was "one of a kind". | The family of Ms Seagrave, of Kiln Road, Crawley Down, said she was "one of a kind". |
| In a tribute, she was described as "an eccentric character who was stubbornly independent, feisty, brave and not afraid of anything". | In a tribute, she was described as "an eccentric character who was stubbornly independent, feisty, brave and not afraid of anything". |
| The condition of the 37-year-old suspect "continues to improve", Sussex Police said. | The condition of the 37-year-old suspect "continues to improve", Sussex Police said. |
| He has been transferred from an intensive treatment unit and is on a ward. | He has been transferred from an intensive treatment unit and is on a ward. |