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| Husband and wife fell to their deaths during Morocco holiday, inquest hears | Husband and wife fell to their deaths during Morocco holiday, inquest hears |
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| A husband and wife plunged to their deaths in separate incidents just days apart during a family holiday in Morocco, an inquest heard. | A husband and wife plunged to their deaths in separate incidents just days apart during a family holiday in Morocco, an inquest heard. |
| Roger and Mathilde Lamb, who were suffering financial and marital difficulties, were visiting the resort of Essaouira with their children when Mrs Lamb, 43, plunged 18 metres from their apartment. | Roger and Mathilde Lamb, who were suffering financial and marital difficulties, were visiting the resort of Essaouira with their children when Mrs Lamb, 43, plunged 18 metres from their apartment. |
| She had apparently been remonstrating with noisy revellers in the streets below as they took part in celebrations connected to Ramadan, the inquest heard. | She had apparently been remonstrating with noisy revellers in the streets below as they took part in celebrations connected to Ramadan, the inquest heard. |
| Following his wife's death, Lamb, 47, was spotted wading into the sea with a backpack full of rocks before locals intervened. | Following his wife's death, Lamb, 47, was spotted wading into the sea with a backpack full of rocks before locals intervened. |
| A few days later, the couple's children were waiting to meet their father after breakfast in their new accommodation, only to discover he had fallen down a hotel stairwell. Lamb, a geotechnical civil engineer, was pronounced dead in hospital after plunging about 6 metres. | A few days later, the couple's children were waiting to meet their father after breakfast in their new accommodation, only to discover he had fallen down a hotel stairwell. Lamb, a geotechnical civil engineer, was pronounced dead in hospital after plunging about 6 metres. |
| The inquest, held in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, heard the couple's marriage had been "on a knife-edge" and they were concerned with "financial problems" in the months before the holiday in August last year. | The inquest, held in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, heard the couple's marriage had been "on a knife-edge" and they were concerned with "financial problems" in the months before the holiday in August last year. |
| Lamb had been working in New Zealand since early 2010, and there were plans for the whole family to move there from their home in Wiltshire, but his wife had reservations about emigrating, the hearing was told. The Lambs used to have parties and a busy social life, but Mr Lamb had become interested in living as a new age traveller. | Lamb had been working in New Zealand since early 2010, and there were plans for the whole family to move there from their home in Wiltshire, but his wife had reservations about emigrating, the hearing was told. The Lambs used to have parties and a busy social life, but Mr Lamb had become interested in living as a new age traveller. |
| The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |
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