Horse trainer Richard Woollacott took own life after discovering affair
Richard Woollacott was found dead shortly after discovering his wife was having a relationship.
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Racehorse trainer and point-to-point champion Richard Woollacott took his own life after discovering his wife was having an affair with a jockey, an inquest heard.
Mr Woollacott, 40, was found hanged in a barn at his north Devon home in January 2018.
He had discovered a series of sexual messages to his wife Kayley on Facebook three weeks beforehand.
Mr Woollacott had also been struggling with depression and pressures of work.
Devon assistant coroner Alison Longhorn recorded a verdict of suicide at the inquest at County Hall, Exeter.
'Sexual texts'
Mr Woollacott was found on 22 January at Rose Ash near South Molton by his mother Carol and sister Marie.
After cutting him down, his sister tried to resuscitate him but he was declared dead.
His sister said he had discovered a number of "sexual texts" between his wife and the unnamed jockey.
"Richard sacked the jockey and said the relationship [with his wife] was over, but he later found messages on an iPad saying the relationship was continuing," she told the inquest.
"He was hurt and humiliated."
