handed down yesterday at a coroner's inquest into the death of a man found hanging in Warwick last year.

The body of John Wayne Fubler was discovered dangling from a tree by three people who were taking an early morning walk through Astwood Park on November 3.

"There is no evidence as to how he came to hang,'' Coroner Mr. John Judge said before conveying his sympathies to Fubler's family.

Chief pathologist Dr. John Winwick testified the Lefroy House handyman died as a result of asphyxia by hanging.

Other than the marks and bruises appearing on his neck, no other traumatic injuries were found on the body.

Fubler's widow Patricia, their three young children and other relatives were present during the hearing in Magistrates' Court.

Mrs. Fubler's statement to Police describing the events leading up to her husband's death was read by investigating officer, P.c. Dean Stanford.

She told Police their marriage was "not a particularly happy (one)'' and that Fubler had "a bad temper'' which would often turn violent when they argued.

According to Mrs. Fubler, such an altercation took place on the evening of Sunday, November 1, which caused her to leave their Malabar Road, Sandys home and call the Police.

When she returned to the residence with her children, she found her husband had gone.

Fubler later telephoned apologising for his behaviour and asked his wife to leave some clean clothes and something to drink outside the door because he felt it would be better if he stayed elsewhere that night.

Mr. Clyde C. Tucker, who worked with Fubler, said his co-worker arrived at Lefroy House the next day about half an hour before he was scheduled to start.

He saw the 36-year-old inspecting his car, which had some damage to its body.

Fubler explained it had been hit by an unknown vehicle while he was visiting a friend in St. George's the night before.

Later that afternoon, Fubler returned to Lefroy House with his two sons, whom he had picked up from school.

Fubler admitted hitting his wife after she said he was "crazy like (his) father and needed help''.

"Has your head ever felt like it was just going to bust open?'' he asked Mr.

Tucker.

Mr. Tucker said he told Fubler the situation "would be alright'' and that he should go home and apologise to his wife. "That will be a long time,'' Fubler reportedly replied.

"I'll see you Wednesday'' Fubler told him before leaving to drop his sons home.

Another co-worker, Ms Deborah Mary Johnson, said Fubler "didn't give the impression'' anything was wrong when he visited at her mother's house the same day.

Fubler telephoned his wife several times that evening, apologising and asking if he could return home and be given another chance, but she refused to let him come back.

The final call was placed from a pay phone around 8.35 p.m.

"I know what I can do and it might make everyone happy,'' he told her during their conversation.

Dr. Winwick estimated Fubler's time of death as between 9 p.m. that night and 2 a.m. the next morning.

P.c. Stanford testified that nothing in the nature of a note or letter was found.