A court's heard a Baldrine man was found by his ex-wife hanging in the garage.
68-year-old Ronald Herbert Hensby died at the home he shared with his former partner on April 7 this year.
Mr Hensby had recently divorced his wife of 45 years, but they had continued to live together.
The hearing was told Mr Hensby had written a note and made out a cheque for his funeral.
Alex Wotton reports:

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