Speed death ‘may be accidental’

Gary SpeedGary Speed captained Wales 44 times and scored seven goals before later becoming manager

The coroner at the inquest into the death of Wales manager Gary Speed has said he cannot be satisfied he intended to kill himself.

Speed’s widow, Louise, said his job had put strain on their marriage and told how they had a row the night before he was found dead.

She later found his body hanging in the garage at their home near Chester.

The coroner said “the evidence does not sufficiently determine whether this was intentional or accidental”.

Louise Speed said she had gone for a drive after they had words when they returned from a dinner party, but she could not get back into the house.

Four days earlier Speed, 42, sent his wife a text talking “in terms of taking his life”, but she said he had dismissed it because of their children.

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From Brendon Williams at the inquest

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