Janice
07-17-2007, 05:10 PM
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Report Shows Steroids in Benoit's System
DECATUR, Ga. (July 17) - Investigators said Tuesday they found steroids and other drugs in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and young son last month before hanging himself in the family's home.
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, their 7-year-old son and himself in their home on June 25, according to police. Investigators said Tuesday that they found elevated levels of testosterone and other drugs in his body.
Besides steroids, Benoit's body contained the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and the painkiller hydrocodone, according to a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Benoit tested negative for blood alcohol.
Benoit's wife, Nancy, tested positive for Xanax, hydrocodone and the painkiller hydromorphone.
The son, Daniel Benoit had Xanax in his system, the agency said. The GBI said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on the son because of a lack of urine.
The test results were expected to shed more light on Benoit's last moments. Authorities said Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son in their suburban Atlanta home, placed Bibles next to their bodies and then hanged himself on the cable of a weight machine.
Report Shows Steroids in Benoit's System
DECATUR, Ga. (July 17) - Investigators said Tuesday they found steroids and other drugs in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and young son last month before hanging himself in the family's home.
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, their 7-year-old son and himself in their home on June 25, according to police. Investigators said Tuesday that they found elevated levels of testosterone and other drugs in his body.
Besides steroids, Benoit's body contained the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and the painkiller hydrocodone, according to a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Benoit tested negative for blood alcohol.
Benoit's wife, Nancy, tested positive for Xanax, hydrocodone and the painkiller hydromorphone.
The son, Daniel Benoit had Xanax in his system, the agency said. The GBI said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on the son because of a lack of urine.
The test results were expected to shed more light on Benoit's last moments. Authorities said Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son in their suburban Atlanta home, placed Bibles next to their bodies and then hanged himself on the cable of a weight machine.