Chapter 18 P1: Chris Benoit

The Chris Benoit double murder-suicide occurred over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, murdered his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently committed suicide by hanging. Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife, Nancy. She was bound at the feet and wrists and died of asphyxiation some time on Friday, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told a news conference. She was wrapped in a towel and some blood was found under her head but Ballard said there were no other signs of a struggle. The couple's son, who also died of asphyxia, was apparently killed as he lay in bed on Saturday morning, hours before Benoit committed suicide by hanging himself in his weight room. Chris Benoit placed copies of the Bible alongside the bodies of his wife and son, as well as a third copy of the Bible on his weight lifting machine. Since Benoit's suicide, numerous explanations for his actions have been proposed, including concussions, steroid abuse, and a failing marriage with his wife. The murder led to numerous media accounts, and federal investigation into steroid abuse in professional wrestling. #WWE #WWF #Truecrime #chrisbenoit https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double_murder-suicide https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-pro-wrestler-killed-family-then-himself-police-1.638182 https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/03/17/chris-benoit-murder-suicide-dark-side-of-the-ring https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/5-secrets-you-didnt-know-about-chris-benoit-and-his-death Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook at True Crime Story Podcast and YouTube at True Crime Story