Horse lover had become depressed after condition meant she could no longer ride Inquest told she could not accept that the things she liked were becoming more and more difficult Losing driving licence was the 'final straw'

By Phil Vinter

PUBLISHED: 15:23 EST, 7 May 2012 | UPDATED: 15:28 EST, 7 May 2012

A mum committed suicide on the day her driving licence was revoked because Parkinson's Disease symptoms had become too bad.

Karen Bottrill, 51, hung herself following the DVLA (the vehicle licencing agancy) at a spot where her beloved daughter used to play as a child.

An inquest heard that Mrs Bottrill had requested space after leaving her home at Larkhill, in Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, following the news.

Crushing news: Salisbury Coroner's Court heard that Karen Bottrill hung herself after the DVLA deemed her unable to drive a car because of her debilitating Parkinson's symptoms

Yesterday her husband Gordon, 50, said the DVLAs decision to ban her from driving was the final straw for his wife, after losing the ability to continue her passion for riding horses.

Mr Bottrill said Karen - who was first diagnosed with the debilitating nerve condition in 2006 - could not accept that all of the things she liked were becoming more and more difficult.

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Distraught Parkinson's sufferer killed herself when driving licence was revoked