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A terminally-ill 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after his wife's body was discovered in their home. Their daughters said, in a public statement, that their mother had died suddenly and "Her husband, William Iredale Stanton, is severely disabled and the strain of caring for him had become excessive," they said. "They had enjoyed 52 years of very happy marriage together and did not want to live separate, lonely existences, as their parents did, so decided to commit suicide together. Both are atheists. Unfortunately the attempt was only partly successful and her husband lives on, cared for by his daughters."

In an additional report, The Telegraph says: "Dr Stanton is the leading expert geologist on the Mendip Hills, its caves and underground water systems. He has spent his life studying the landscape and has also been a trustee of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. A keen caver, he was the first to explore the county's subterranean chambers."

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Seamark, Michael. "Terminally-ill husband who survived suicide pact with wife arrested on suspicion of her murder". Daily Mail. Last updated at 10:00 PM on 06th October 2009. <www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218442/Terminally-ill-husband-survived-suicide- pact-wife-arrested-suspicion-murder.html>. MailOnline. Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Limited, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT.

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