mary murphy , 66 , is thought to have tried to grab hold of john wood , 67 , when he stumbled at the top of the stairs , but slipped herself and the pair fell to their deaths that their bodies were found by paramedics on wednesday in the hallway of their terraced home , after investigating they believe it was a ` bizarre and tragic ' accident .
it is understood that miss murphy , a retired office clerk , had lived at the property in failsworth , greater manchester .