Entire Family Commit Suicide Together with Helium Gas

[Meatpie]

A 39-year-old man, his 35-year-old wife, and their 13-year-old daughter were found dead in their home. The man and his daughter were found lying in her bedroom, with his head wrapped in a plastic bag connected to four helium gas cylinders by green polypropylene tubes. Fragments of the burnt ignition briquette were found in a bucket located at her feet. His wife was found in a decomposed state lying on her right side in her bedroom. Autopsy findings for the man were unremarkable except for cherry pink lividity; the blood carboxyhemoglobin concentration was 73%. Autopsy findings were unremarkable for the woman as well, except for a few petechial hemorrhages and conjunctival congestion. The daughter showed no definite abnormalities; however, her blood and lung contained helium gas. The deceased man' s suicide note, evidence gathered at the scene, and postmortem examination revealed that this was a case of dyadic death.

 

[trekeyus]

What a way to go. Sounding like Mickey mouse as you asphyxiate.

 

[Brian0667]

Damn! Look at all those tanks! These people were serious and wanted to make sure they got the job done!

 

[deaddirty]

Odd! how do an ignition briquette and carboxyhemoglobin come into helium asphyxiation? So did he try to do it by carbon monoxide in a confined space first - no, more likely he used all the helium on this wife and daughter then resorted to CO for himself?

 

[bluefish20008]

Okay, found the uncensored image.

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[Meatpie]

Thank you good work.