Husband shot wife dead on farm
An elderly Victorian man shot his wife in the master bedroom of their 300-acre property as the couple grappled with significant financial and health problems, a coroner has found. The murder-suicide deaths of Arthur and Gwen Smith, both 91, sent shockwaves through the farming community of Parwan, west of Melbourne, in July 2018. The pair was found dead in their property on Smiths Road in Parwan on July 25 and a firearm was found under Mr Smith's body. On Friday, the Coroners Court of Victoria was told there was "no indication" Mrs Smith was "aware or agreeable" to her husband's actions. ...
Source: sunshinecoastdaily.com.au