A paraplegic man and his wife committed suicide because of the frustrations of his disability, an inquest heard.

Edmund Tuvey, 38, who was disabled in a cycling accident seven years ago, and his wife, Margaret Morton, 49, died after taking fatal doses of painkillers and anti-depressants.

An inquest at Worthing heard the couple, who married in 1993, were found naked in the bedroom of their bungalow in Lancing by their daughter Sarah on May 21 this year.

A note written by Mrs Morton, who had given up her career to look after her husband, had been stuck on the door of their bedroom telling relatives not to go inside and to call the police.

Recording a verdict of suicide, West Sussex coroner Roger Stone said: "I understand Mr Tuvey's injuries would leave him to get frustrated, although I believe he appeared to cope well with his disability.

"It must have been very difficult for the two of them."

Mrs Morton's second daughter Jacqueline said: "My mother felt suicide was somebody's choice. She had talked about it in the past but she had just spent a month in Thailand and seemed happy.

"I had heard she expressed to friends that Edmund was quite depressed and both were getting fed up with the quality of life."

The inquest heard Mr Tuvey and Mrs Morton had taken excessive levels of painkillers and anti-depressants prescribed to Mr Tuvey for his disability.