A Cautionary Tale
Of sorts: “A husband and wife, alleged to have stolen £1.48 million to finance a love of horse racing, held hands and walked in front of a 100mph train after agreeing a suicide pact, an inquest was told yesterday.” Henry and Eleanor Yearley decided to take their lives rather than face trial for theft and other charges. Despite living in a modest home, the couple was spending up to £25,000 a month to keep Mrs. Yearley’s horses in training at Newmarket and elsewhere. “Although she had little success and was told that several of her horses would never be winners, she refused to sell them, the inquest heard.” (Telegraph)
