Inquest hears man killed wife, called 999 to confess, then died by suicide

An inquest hears that Anthony Buxton, 71, strangled his 69-year-old wife, Michelle Buxton, at their home in Camelford, Cornwall, in September 2025, before calling 999 to confess. According to reports, emergency calls were made after Michelle was killed, with Mr Buxton reporting that he had killed his wife. The inquest also hears that following the confession call, Mr Buxton takes his own life. Sources say the couple were found at the property after the incident. The inquest evidence described a decline in Mr Buxton’s mental health in the months leading up to his wife’s death. In the lead-up to the fatal incident, his mental health reportedly deteriorates, which is presented in the inquest as part of the background to the events. The accounts agree on the central sequence: the strangling of Michelle Buxton, the 999 call in which Mr Buxton confesses, and his subsequent death, as well as the Cornwall location and the September 2025 date. The inquest focuses on the circumstances surrounding the deaths and the factors connected to Mr Buxton’s mental health.