'She's had enough': Husband, 86, shoots dead his 81-year-old wife 'using illegal gun' at a private care home during a Christmas visit

  • Rita King, 81, allegedly shot in De La Mer House in Essex by her husband
  • Ronald King, 86, remains in custody on suspicion of murder of his spouse
  • Gun 'believed to be illegally held' and revolver was recovered from scene
  • The victim was shot in a communal area and staff disarmed the shooter  
By OKWUDIRI for PROUDSTARS

An elderly dementia patient was shot dead in her care home by her one-armed husband who was staying with her over Christmas.  
Rita King, 81, was gunned down in front of frail residents by spouse Ronald, 86, who mumbled 'she has had enough' before pulling the trigger.
The couple are understood to be childless and the strain of looking after his wife had taken its toll on Mr King.
One neighbour said he simply 'could not cope', while another said he was 'under great stress'. 

A murder investigation has been launched after Rita King, 81, was shot dead inside a care home in Essex (pictured: the house that belongs to Ronald and Rita King)