A WIDOW drowned herself after struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, an inquest heard yesterday.
Marilyn Taylor, 61, of Eden Crescent, Gainford, left a note saying she was unable to cope with the loss of her husband, Brian, who had died of cancer seven months earlier.
Mrs Taylor's son found his mother in the bath on Monday after a concerned neighbour raised the alarm.
At an inquest at Darlington police station, members of Mrs Taylor's family told South Durham Coroner Colin Penna they thought she was coming to terms with her grief.
Mr Penna recorded a verdict that Mrs Taylor took her own life.
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