Couple’s car exploded in flames in suicide pact

A couple whose bodies were found in a burnt out car in Co Antrim died in a suicide pact, a coroner said yesterday.

The remains of Cyril and Phyllis Gardner, both in their 50s, were found inside their Ford Focus, which had exploded into flames in a field at Green Rd, Lisburn in Sept 2011.

The front seats had been fully reclined and a gas stove was found in the back.