The Associated Press
Published: July 17, 2007
DECATUR, Georgia: Investigators said Tuesday they had 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.
Also found in Benoit were 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.
The test results were expected to shed more light on the Canadian-born wrestling star's last moments. Authorities said Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son in their Atlanta area home last month, placed Bibles next to their bodies and then hanged himself on the cable of a weight machine.
Anabolic steroids were found in the Benoits' gated home, leading officials to wonder if the drugs played a role in the killings. Some experts believe steroids can cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as "roid rage."
The GBI statement said Nancy Benoit had Xanax, hydrocodone and hydromporphone in her body. Xanax is an anti-anxiety drug while hydrocodone is a painkiller.
The son, Daniel Benoit had Xanax in his system, the statement said. The GBI said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on the son because of lack of adequate amount of urine.
The statement was released just before an afternoon news conference.
Federal authorities have charged Benoit's personal physician, Dr. Phil Astin, with improperly prescribing painkillers and other drugs to two patients other than Benoit. He has pleaded not guilty.
Before he was charged, Astin told the AP he prescribed testosterone for Benoit, a longtime friend, in the past. He would not say what, if any, medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22, the day authorities believe Benoit killed his wife.
----As you can tell by the report Nancy had some issues also with the drugs that were in her system. It looks as if Chris sedated his son before killing him and if so, then it was all a premeditated murder. As I made mention in thoughts on this, Chris Benoit was a child murderer. There is a place in hell for him right beside all the molestors and other child killers.
