Retired Met detective inspector died by suicide in car fire

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Retired Met detective inspector died by suicide in car fire

A retired Metropolitan Police detective inspector who had a distinguished career and found it "hard to adjust" after leaving the service died by suicide in a car fire, an inquest heard.

Date - 11th August 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Suffolk’s senior coroner, Nigel Parsley, recording that 74-year-old Edwin Williams died by suicide, said that fire investigation officers believe the fire was started deliberately from inside the vehicle. Fire fighters who arrived in the...

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