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Fordingbridge family death father 'on medication'
Mrs Case was stabbed and her two daughters probably smothered, the inquest heard
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A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters may have been taking anti-smoking medication with possible anger side effects, an inquest heard.
Andrew Case, 33, was found dead along with wife Vicki, 31, and their two girls Nereya, one, and Phoebe, two, at their home in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
The inquest heard Mr Case had been prescribed 28 anti-smoking Champix tablets before the deaths last year.
It was told they could have possible depression and anger side effects.
Mr Case was dispensed a further 56 tablets by a chemist on 23 July last year, the day the family had returned from a week-long holiday to Weymouth, Dorset.
The inquest heard the original prescription packet was found empty in the house and only 28 of the extra tablets were found.
'Babies are dead' Three days after the family returned from the holiday, Mrs Case was found lying on her back on the living room floor with the two girls on either side of her.
She appeared to be embracing the two girls, who have been described by family members as "little angels", the Southampton inquest heard.
A blanket had been placed over them.
Mrs Case had died of "catastrophic" bleeding caused by two large knife wounds to her neck and chest and the two girls had probably been smothered, the inquest heard.
Mr Case was found hanging on the staircase of the semi-detached house, which was neat with no signs of disturbance.
Their bodies were found by Mrs Case's mother Linda Haskell, 57, who went around to the house when she had not been able to contact the family since the Saturday.
Mrs Haskell ran from the scene shouting "They're all dead - my babies are dead", alerting neighbours who contacted police.
The inquest continues.
WTF - AND THEY'RE BANNING SNUS!!!!???
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Fordingbridge family death father 'on medication'

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A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters may have been taking anti-smoking medication with possible anger side effects, an inquest heard.
Andrew Case, 33, was found dead along with wife Vicki, 31, and their two girls Nereya, one, and Phoebe, two, at their home in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
The inquest heard Mr Case had been prescribed 28 anti-smoking Champix tablets before the deaths last year.
It was told they could have possible depression and anger side effects.
Mr Case was dispensed a further 56 tablets by a chemist on 23 July last year, the day the family had returned from a week-long holiday to Weymouth, Dorset.
The inquest heard the original prescription packet was found empty in the house and only 28 of the extra tablets were found.
'Babies are dead' Three days after the family returned from the holiday, Mrs Case was found lying on her back on the living room floor with the two girls on either side of her.
She appeared to be embracing the two girls, who have been described by family members as "little angels", the Southampton inquest heard.
A blanket had been placed over them.
Mrs Case had died of "catastrophic" bleeding caused by two large knife wounds to her neck and chest and the two girls had probably been smothered, the inquest heard.
Mr Case was found hanging on the staircase of the semi-detached house, which was neat with no signs of disturbance.
Their bodies were found by Mrs Case's mother Linda Haskell, 57, who went around to the house when she had not been able to contact the family since the Saturday.
Mrs Haskell ran from the scene shouting "They're all dead - my babies are dead", alerting neighbours who contacted police.
The inquest continues.
WTF - AND THEY'RE BANNING SNUS!!!!???
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