A former Barclays Bank worker found dead in the grounds of 16th century manor house died from self-inflicted shotgun wounds, an inquest into her death has concluded.

Lesley Page was found dead beneath a tree in the grounds of Banyer Hall in Emneth, near Wisbech, by her husband on September 11 last year. She was 65.

A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident, but following police investigations, no suspicious circumstances were discovered.

Now, an inquest into her death has concluded that she had taken her own life with a shotgun she and her husband, Stephen Page, used for their clay pigeon shooting hobby.

During the hearing, a report from Detective Inspector Alix Wright, from Norfolk Constabulary, was read to the court.

It included evidence from forensic firearms scientist Andre De Villiers Horne, who said the two chest wounds Mrs Page suffered were "compatible with self-inflicted injuries".

Fingerprints discovered on the 12-gauge Caesar shotgun, which was found beside her body, also matched with her own - with the expert witness adding that the shots could not have been fired accidentally.

Mr Page said that in the weeks leading up to her death she had "become very timid".

He said: "When you live with somebody for 46 years, you notice things. Lesley was a really strong person and if she did not like something, she would tell you.

"The last two weeks were like a light switch had gone."

The court heard that a month before her death she had quit her job as a personal assistant at Barclays, citing her commute to London as a major factor, and had secured a job at a legal firm in Wisbech, closer to home.

Norfolk's senior coroner Jacqueline Lake gave a narrative conclusion.

She said: "Lesley Page shot herself and died as a result of her injuries, but the evidence does not reveal her intentions at the time."

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