Pensioner, 92, admits killing his 87-year-old wife in 'failed suicide pact'

Daily Mail - Oct 1, 2026

Laurence Billam, 92, suffocated his wife Shirley, 87, with a pillow at their Devon apartment before taking an overdose of prescribed medication on Sunday, April 19.

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