Man in His 90s Admits Killing Wife in Reported Suicide Pact in Britain

A man in his 90s has admitted killing his wife in Exeter in what was described as an attempted joint suicide, with the case drawing attention to his age.

Police and ambulance crews rushed to the retirement housing complex where the couple lived on Millbrook Lane.

His wife, Mrs Bellam, a retired shopkeeper, was pronounced dead. The supplied account did not give her age or state how she died.

The husband was described as Britain’s oldest killer. No further details were provided about the circumstances of his admission or any court proceedings.