Inquest hears how Ronald Bamlett, from Coulby Newham, parked his Toyota on a driveway in Hutton Rudby and set it on fire
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A heartbroken granddad, who failed to get over the death of his young grandson, killed himself by setting fire to his car in the village where he felt "safe and happy" an inquest heard.
Ronald Bamlett drove his Toyota to Hutton Rudby and parked it on a driveway where he could see the houses where his two daughters used to live, and set it on fire.
Before the 74-year-old went to the village he had been to a cemetery to place flowers on the grave of his late grandson William who died of meningitis in 2005.
An inquest was held in Northallerton today where coroner Michael Oakley recorded a verdict that Mr Bamlett had killed himself.
The inquest heard that Mr Bamlett, from Coulby Newham , had struggled to get over his grandson's death and felt that no one had been held accountable for the death.
He parked his car on the driveway of Anne Preston where he used petrol to set the car on fire.
His daughter Dawn was previously married to David Preston - Anne's son.
At the inquest Dawn told the hearing that she believes her dad chose that location to take his life because it was a "safe and happy for him".
Mr Bamlett's former wife Valerie said in a statement that her former husband had been left "heartbroken"by William's death and thought there had been "no justice".
A nurse, Christopher Kirby, was found by a panel to have failed to carry out regular observations or make notes about William's condition.
And Darlington Memorial Hospital consultant paediatrician Malik Alam was given a warning after a hearing found him guilty of failings over Wiliiam's care. Neither was found unfit to practise.
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