Death couple 'let down by system'

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Sue Goswell, 63, was found with multiple stab wounds inflicted with a kitchen knife and a mallet on Sunday at the gated bungalow she shared with her husband, Roger Goswell, 66.

Mr Goswell crashed his Smart car into a tree in Monkmead Lane, near West Chiltington, West Sussex, at 8.50pm the same night and died later in Worthing Hospital.

Police inquiries led officers to the Goswells' home, where a handwritten note, believed to have been written by Mr Goswell, read: "Police entry only."

Detective Chief Inspector Adam Hibbert, of Sussex Police's major crime branch, said Mr Goswell had received treatment in the past for mental health problems.

And he added that a "number of questions" had been raised about how various agencies responded to concerns in the hours, days and weeks before the tragedy.

In a statement, their children Sarah, Joseph, Rebecca and son-in-law Alex said: "We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our beloved mother, Sue Goswell.

"She was a wonderful parent, wife and friend to many. Our father Roger Goswell was a tortured soul and unfortunately in the end we feel that they were both let down by the system."

Mr Hibbert declined to be drawn on the exact treatment Mr Goswell had received for his mental health problems, saying it would be inappropriate while inquiries continue.

He said: "I believe that we are dealing with a murder and a suicide. At this stage, we are not seeking anyone else in connection with these deaths."