'Reclusive' couple who died by suicide at their Kerry home left note on door saying 'all going to plan we should be dead'

"An elderly couple who were absolutely devoted to each other died by suicide at their Kerry home after one had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer."

"A Kerry coroner's inquest in Tralee heard that Tony (83) and Phyllis (83) Gilbert were found dead in their Kenmare home in November 2021 after a relative notified gardaí when she found a note pinned to their door advising that they were no longer alive."

"In a recording left for gardaí, Tony Gilbert said the couple had been "together in life" and planned to be "together in sleep"."

Tony and Phyllis Gilbert, both aged 83, died by suicide at their Kenmare home in November 2021. Phyllis had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. A relative found a note pinned to the couple's front door advising that they were no longer alive and notified gardaí. A recording left for gardaí captured Tony saying the couple had been "together in life" and planned to be "together in sleep." A Kerry coroner's inquest in Tralee examined the circumstances surrounding their deaths and the evidence presented.

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