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Irishman dies of spontaneous human combustion coroner finds

Never before reported cause of death is first for Ireland

BERNIE MALONE,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, September 23, 2011, 7:40 AM

Updated Friday, September 23, 2011, 1:57 PM

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Friedaaaa | Sep 27, 2011, 01:22 AM EDT

I KNEW they shouldn't have bulldozed those damned Fairy Circles!

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modemo44 | Sep 25, 2011, 11:11 PM EDT

Wasn't there a woman near Sligo named Beezy who died of spontaneous combustion? I remember visiting her home on an island and being told by the locals that was how she died.

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merefalow | Sep 25, 2011, 06:45 AM EDT

i never believed all this false propoganda about global warming,but maybe its starting in ireland,,hee hee.

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JOHNTOBIN | Sep 25, 2011, 02:51 AM EDT

Just something to add to my early report.I believe the body of the elderly lady was the only item burned in the room.Nothing else was touched.

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warlocks | Sep 25, 2011, 01:25 AM EDT

IT IS A VERY STRANGE WAY TO DIE. I HAVE READ ABOUT CASES LIKE THIS BEFORE IN THE STATES. I OFTEN WONDER IF ITS A COVER UP FOR MURDER ? LETS FACE IT BEFORE A HUMAN BODY CAN START TO BURN IT WOULD TAKE A TEMP. OF OVER 200 DEGREES BEFORE IGNITION. I STILL THINK SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT .

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sirpeter | Sep 24, 2011, 04:42 PM EDT

Noreen.Best be careful what you wish for.Spontaneous combustion can happen to anyone.

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oldboreen | Sep 24, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT

Ps. Oh, and I've just noticed the story has ignighted sirpeter---I wish!

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oldboreen | Sep 24, 2011, 12:23 PM EDT

Wow!! And it ain't even April the first yet! The ultimate 'joss'?

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maryosullivan | Sep 24, 2011, 10:59 AM EDT

Any chance the doctor who claims this was spontaneous combustion is the Kenyan Witch Doctor who prayed over Sarah Plain to ensure her enemies would'nt beat her at the polls?

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JOHNTOBIN | Sep 23, 2011, 09:16 PM EDT

I have heard of this type of event occuring before.Iread that there was a case,I think,in England of it happening to a elderly lady.All the authorities found was a heap of ashes.They said the heat must have been tremendious.

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EphraimKibbey | Sep 23, 2011, 05:11 PM EDT

I know that rags soaked in linseed oil (use for cleaning furniture) and left in a closed environment like a garage may combust spontaneously but this sounds like an episode of the x-files.

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peterson | Sep 23, 2011, 02:55 PM EDT

With all this cool weather, be careful what you pray for !!

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sirpeter | Sep 23, 2011, 12:51 PM EDT

I believe fully in spontaneous human combustion.The strange thing about it is that some bodies, all that's left is ashes.The same as those Brit lovers arguments on IC. ;))

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Newrone | Sep 23, 2011, 12:27 PM EDT

Oops - naughty thoughts, no question about it. Straight to the Fires of Hell he went!

(SeanB - Very entertaining! You got any more of those?)

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Reilleyfam | Sep 23, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT

That Irish Temper!!

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