These court drawings from the inquest show Louise Speed in tears while giving evidence and Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg, who returned a narrative verdict

The couple had arranged to leave their car at the house because they planned to drink, and were taken home at around 12.45am by a pre-arranged taxi. But shortly after they returned home the couple had 'an exchange of words about something'.

When asked by Mr Rheinberg if there had been 'some degree of stress with the relationship at this time', she agreed and said there had been 'ups and downs' in their marriage.

Mrs Speed said her husband was forced to spend a lot of time away from home as Wales manager.

Mrs Speed said management and coaching, first with Sheffield United and then Wales, had put 'something of a strain on him'.
The Welsh role was supposed to be part-time but he was spending 'more time there (at work) than the 'family man' thought he would.

Mrs Speed agreed that 'for both of us it was difficult', with periods travelling abroad adding to his 'separation' from his family.
The coroner asked: 'Would it be fair to say there was some degree of stress with the relationship at this time?' and Mrs Speed agreed.

She added: 'Like all couples we would be going through ups and downs in our marriage and we were working through it.'

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