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Who Knew First Of Benoit's Wife's Death?

Wikipedia Post About Death Put Up 13 Hours Before Bodies Found

POSTED: Thursday, June 28, 2007
UPDATED: 5:44 pm CDT June 28, 2007

Another strange development has arisen out of the deaths of wrestler Chris Benoit and his family earlier this week.

A user of the online reference site Wikipedia.org had posted news of the death of Benoit's wife nearly 13 hours prior to the time police in Atlanta discovered the bodies of Benoit, his wife and his young son Monday, according to media reports.

Wikipedia has now disabled entries for Benoit on its site. A posting on the site said, “Editing of this article by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until July 8, 2007, (UTC) due to vandalism."

Police officials have concluded that Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son, then committed suicide.

According to staffers of Wikipedia, a time stamp showed that the post happened at 12:01 a.m. ET Monday, but police did not discover the bodies until 2:30 p.m.

Several news agencies, including ABC.com, report the posting read, “Chris Benoit was replaced by (Johnny Nitro) for the ECW championship match at Vengeance as Benoit was not there due to personal issues, stemming from the death of his wife Nancy.”

Wikipedia.org is a reference site that accepts entries from users all over the world, and only approved users can change inaccuracies.

In addition, only registered users are allowed to post information about high-profile cases, Wikipedia.org volunteer coordinator Cary Bass told Fox News.

As a result, the site has pinpointed the Benoit entry to Stamford, Conn. -- and that the user had made 12 previous entries dating back to May 16, 2007, Fox reported.

Benoit's Doctor's Office Raided

Authorities have raided the office of a Georgia doctor who was the personal physician for Benoit.

They said that the federal drug agents and sheriff's officials were looking for records and other items.

Hours before the raid began Wednesday night, Dr. Phil Astin had told The Associated Press that he had treated Benoit for low testosterone levels. He said it was likely a result of previous steroid use.

But he wouldn't say what medications, if any, he had prescribed when Benoit visited his office on Friday.

Atlanta station WSB-TV has obtained a photo that was snapped by a wrestling fan at Astin's office just hours before his death.

The fan who took the picture described Benoit as soft-spoken and "nice." He signed an autograph for the woman.

Anabolic steroids were found in Benoit's Georgia home -- and that led officials to wonder if the drugs played a role in the slayings. Some experts believe steroids cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as "roid rage."

No arrests have been made in connection with Thursday's raid, and a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta wasn't able to say what was seized.

McMahon Cautions Against Steroid Theory

The head of WWE said he's worried about a "rush to judgment" on whether steroids played a role in the Benoit deaths.

Vince McMahon told NBC's "Today" show that a number of other prescription drugs were found in Benoit's home in addition to steroids.

McMahon said that it's all speculation until toxicology tests are in -- which could take weeks.

And, he added, "other pressures" could have been a factor.

McMahon said what happened is a "horrific tragedy" but he said that "there was no way of telling this man was monster."

Attorney: Benoit, Wife Fought Over Son

A lawyer for the WWE said that Benoit argued with his wife over the care of their mentally retarded son in the days before the three were found dead in their Georgia home.

Attorney Jerry McDevitt said that the issue of caring for the 7-year-old child was a source of "stress and consternation" in the couple's relationship, though it wasn't the only problem in the marriage.

The child suffered from a rare medical condition called Fragile X Syndrome, an inherited form of mental retardation often accompanied by autism.

Nancy Benoit filed for divorce in 2003 but later dropped the complaint.

A doctor and longtime friend of Benoit said he's surprised and shocked at what happened. He said that the wrestler "worshipped his child" and showed no signs of distress or rage in the days before the killings.

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