WWE star 'strangled wife and smothered son'

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his seven-year-old son before hanging himself in his weight room, near Atlanta, Georgia, a law enforcement official close to the investigation said.

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his seven-year-old son before hanging himself in his weight room, near Atlanta, Georgia, a law enforcement official close to the investigation said.

Authorities also said they are investigating whether steroids may have been a factor in the deaths of Benoit, his wife and their son who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

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