Overview

• Inquests for David, 80, and Susan Jeffcock, 74, were opened and adjourned this week, with a provisional cause recorded as multi-trauma.
• North Yorkshire Police said a 7:16pm call reported a man and woman on the rocks, prompting a coastguard helicopter recovery to ambulance crews near Whitby Abbey.
• The couple were found dead at the base of East Cliff in Whitby on July 30, according to the coroner’s court.
• Media reports cite a note delivered to a solicitor that included the line, “Susan wants to come with me,” attributed to David Jeffcock.
• Relatives say David’s bone cancer and constant pain weighed heavily, and they describe the pair settling their affairs and tidying their flat before their deaths.