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Barbell strangles former UN official John Ashe
2016-06-25
[Guardian] John Ashe, a former president of the UN general assembly, has been killed by a barbell weight while he remained under investigation over corruption claims by US authorities.

Ashe, who was accused by US prosecutors of taking bribes, died from neck trauma he suffered while lifting the barbell, a medical examiner concluded on Thursday.

The announcement came a day after police responded to a medical emergency call at Ashe’s residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Ashe, 61, was pronounced dead from "traumatic asphyxia" after he had been on a bench lifting the barbell, said an official with the Westchester County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  When alone, don't lock in the weights. Tip the bar in one direction and let them fall off
Posted by: newc   2016-06-25 13:45  

#6  Could be murder with plausible deniability, interesting.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-06-25 13:30  

#5  "A man has to know his limitations."
~ Clint Eastwood.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-06-25 12:10  

#4  Morale: Don't ask co-conspirators to spot for you when your under investigation...
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-06-25 12:07  

#3  "tried" to benchpress 700 lbs...
Posted by: Frank G   2016-06-25 10:23  

#2  Who held the barbell in place?
Posted by: Steve White   2016-06-25 10:08  

#1  Too late to upgrade your equipment, eh buddy?
Posted by: Harry Reid   2016-06-25 10:04  

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