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"Poison Specialist Charged with Murdering Wife, Attempts to Halt Autopsy"

Dr. Connor Bowman, a Minnesota doctor and poison specialist, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Betty Bowman. Police discovered that Dr. Bowman had researched a drug online that was found in lethal amounts in his wife's system and had attempted to cancel her autopsy. Investigators also found evidence suggesting marital issues and financial motives. The medical examiner determined that Betty Bowman's death was a homicide caused by the toxic effects of the drug colchicine. Dr. Bowman is currently in custody.

via The New York Times|

#autopsy #colchicine #crime

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"Former Mayo Clinic Doctor Charged with Fatally Poisoning Wife, Attempts to Halt Autopsy"

Connor Bowman, a poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly fatally poisoning his wife, a pharmacist. Bowman tried to prevent an autopsy on his wife, claiming she had a rare illness, but the medical examiner's office ordered an autopsy and found that she died from toxic effects of colchicine, a medicine used to treat gout. Suspicious circumstances, including Bowman's research on the drug and financial motives, led to his arrest. This is the third recent case of alleged spousal poisoning.

via CBS News|

#autopsy #crime #minnesota

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"Mayo Clinic Poison Specialist Charged with Fatally Poisoning Wife in Troubled Marriage"

A former medical resident at Mayo Clinic, Connor Bowman, has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly poisoning his wife, Betty Bowman, who died from toxic effects of colchicine, a medicine used to treat gout. Connor Bowman attempted to stop the autopsy and claimed his wife had a rare illness, but hospital tests did not confirm this. Suspicious circumstances led the medical examiner's office to halt the order for cremation. Evidence suggests that Connor Bowman had been researching colchicine prior to his wife's death. He is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on November 1st.

via Yahoo News|

#autopsy #crime #mayo-clinic