Man used Aston Martin to decapitate himself in horrific suicide as revenge against his ex-wife

A businessman decapitated himself in his sports car to get back at his younger wife for leaving him, an inquest has heard.

Gerald Mellin, 54, taunted his estranged wife Mirrielle, 33, with threats of suicide. He even showed her the rope he was going to use, which he kept in the boot of his open-top Aston Martin DB7.

The court heard that the day before his death Mrs Mellin had been awarded an extra £100 a week in maintenance from her former husband.



Mr Mellin had then sent her a text message which read: 'Congratulations XXX.' It was the last time she heard from him.

The businessman tied one end of the rope to a tree, then climbed into his Aston Martin and wrapped the other end around his neck.

He then drove the £90,000 car into a busy main road, forcing other drivers to watch his horrific death. The inquest in Swansea heard that after her husband's death she discovered he had cancelled a life insurance policy which would have paid out to her.