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Rachael Slack inquest: Andrew Cairns visited doctor | Rachael Slack inquest: Andrew Cairns visited doctor |
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A man visited a doctor holding a picture of his son hours before he is thought to have stabbed the boy and his ex-partner to death, an inquest heard. | A man visited a doctor holding a picture of his son hours before he is thought to have stabbed the boy and his ex-partner to death, an inquest heard. |
Rachael Slack, 38, and her 23-month-old son Auden were found dead at their home in Holbrook, Derbyshire on 2 June 2010. | Rachael Slack, 38, and her 23-month-old son Auden were found dead at their home in Holbrook, Derbyshire on 2 June 2010. |
Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court heard Andrew Cairns, who was also found dead at the house, visited Ivy Grove Surgery, Ripley that day. | |
Dr Michael Small said Mr Cairns seemed positive during the appointment. | |
Dr Small told the inquest Mr Cairns seemed in an "agitated and anxious" state but calmed down during the 20-minute visit. | |
He said he had no concerns that the 44-year-old was a risk to himself or others. | |
"He was someone thinking about the future, and not someone who was thinking that the world was coming to an end for them," Dr Small said. | |
The inquest had heard Mr Cairns suffered from mental health problems since the break-up of his relationship with Ms Slack in 2009. | The inquest had heard Mr Cairns suffered from mental health problems since the break-up of his relationship with Ms Slack in 2009. |
Home Office pathologist Professor Guy Rutty told the hearing he believed Mr Cairns' wounds were self-inflicted. | |
Ms Slack was pregnant at the time of her death and in a new relationship. | Ms Slack was pregnant at the time of her death and in a new relationship. |
The inquest into the three deaths continues. |
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