Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Online threat, cyanide swirl around death at Denver hotel


It was a mystery death that fueled fears of a possible terrorist plot in the shadow of the upcoming Democratic National Convention.A foreign national found dead in a downtown hotel. A jar of chemical next to him that had the tell-tale odor of cyanide — almond. Haz-mat teams and FBI agents converged. Bloggers were abuzz.But Wednesday, the chemical was identified and officials stressed there was no sign of foul play in the death of Saleman Abdirahman Dirie.
"It's an isolated incident," said Denver police Detective John White.The chemical: sodium cyanide. It is readily commercially available, commonly found in rat poisoning and used to extract gold and other precious metals in mining. more http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/13/online-threat-cyanide-swirl-denver-hotel-death/
Hotel find is cyanide, police confirm
Police: Pound Of Cyanide Found In Denver HotelOTTAWA -
An Ottawa man whose mysterious death in a Denver hotel room is under investigation by the FBI was diagnosed with schizophrenia three years ago, his family revealed yesterday.

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