Statement following the conclusion of the inquest into the deaths of Susan and Martin Ashworth

Anthony Deery, Director of Nursing, Quality and Professions at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said: "We would like to express our sincere condolences and offer our deepest sympathies to the families of Susan and Martin Ashworth.

“We welcome the comments made in the psychiatric review commissioned by the Coroner that fully support the clinical decisions made by our staff, and we are satisfied that we acted appropriately both in terms of the care provided to Mr Ashworth and the safeguarding referrals made on behalf of Mrs Ashworth.

“We accept and have implemented all of the recommendations made in both the Domestic Homicide Review and in our own independent psychiatric review of this tragic incident.

“Our thoughts are with the families.”