Celebrity Justice
Was Benoit's Son Really Sick?

Chris BenoutAmid reports that WWE wrestler Chris Benoit allegedly injected his son with hormones because of a health condition, Scott Ballard, District Attorney of Fayette County, Ga., just released this statement:

"There are additional reports that contradict the earlier information that suggested that Daniel Benoit may have suffered from Dwarf Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome. Daniel's family denies that he suffered from either condition. As a result of the family's concerns, the Fayette County Sheriff's investigators and the District Attorney's Office have inquired into this matter. A source having access to certain of Daniel's medical reports reviewed those reports, and they do not mention any pre-existing mental or physical impairment. Reports from Daniel's educators likewise contradict the claims that Daniel was physically undersized. The educators report that Daniel graduated kindergarten and was prepared to enter the first grade on par with the other students."

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31. HE'LL GO DOWN AS CHRIS BENOIT THE BABY KILLER AND WOMAN KILLER.

Posted at 7:53PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by CHRIS BENOIT IS A FREAK

32. HE'S A LOSER

Posted at 7:54PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by CHRIS BENOIT IS A FREAK

33. I knew it couldn't be true. Shame on the WWE for starting such a horrible rumor. Even if Daniel did suffer from any illness, it is not for the WWE and it's lawyers to let the public into their personal lives without any proof. I hope Vince digs deep into his pockets because I am sure that Nancy's parents as well as Chris's will want to sue them for starting such a hateful and hurtful rumor about an innocent little child.

GOD BLESS NANCY AND DANIEL

GOD FORGIVE CHRIS

MAY THEY ALL BE AT PEACE NOW

Posted at 8:08PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by Libragirl1526

34. Children are suppose to be 5 years old in Kindergarten. So he is way too old to just graduate unless he started school really late. Sometime children who have some medical condition start later than normal. This makes you wonder why he was seven and just ready to start first grade.

Posted at 8:29PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by lj

35. The kid did have a huge head though, is this a symptom of fragile x syndrome? Does not justify this horrific act of course, but it could explain where Benoit's head was at, especially if he wasn't in his rational mind from substances or whatever.

Posted at 9:51PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by jecaff

36. It doesn't say anywhere up there that they DID NOT inject him. It was already realeased by the DA on the case, NOT WWE that the child had needlemarks on his arms. This statement just said that he did not have a disease. They still may have thought he was too small for his age and injected him with HGH. Maybe instead of the Fragile X, that was the friction in the marriage.

Posted at 10:23PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by sara

37. I love reading this stuff. I honestly don't think people think before they type. First, 7 is not to old to be leaving kindergarden. Lots of kids start kindergarten at 6. Consequently, this may make them 7 when they leave kindergarten. Second, everybody on here is saying what a sicko he is for injecting his son with growth hormones. Lots of individuals receive growth hormones for medical reasons. Don't make the family sound disturbed because they did this. As a health care professional I have seen many petients take GH (growth hormone) and not because they want to be taller or look bigger, unlike what some people think on here. Please do research before you post something that makes you sound and look stupid.

Posted at 10:33PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by OhioRN

38. I really wish the media would stop showing pictures of Chris Benoit; instead show pictures of the victims....let them be remembered not Chris Benoit! He murdered his wife & child his picture should not be posted at all!!!

Posted at 10:41PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by nickers

39. OhioRN, I think the issue was the parents were doing the injecting... and they did not get a prescription for it, or it was probably from the happy doctor that just got indicted.

Posted at 10:50PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by sara

40. Where does it say that the child had any drugs in his system? I have been reading the reports and all I have seen is speculation about this. Maybe people should try reading slower, and getting all of the facts before they go off.

Posted at 11:03PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by Angel

41. this is shocking and not surewhat to think... if a child was beening shot up with something the mother had to know about it also... not just when dad was home...so many question...
Also have they questions all of the visitors that was in the home that week?
I pray for the family that both sides of the family can have peace and start healing.

Posted at 11:23PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by thinking

42. Honestly, what does it matter if his son was sick or not? They're all dead!

Posted at 11:47PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by Mission

43. and OhioRN, it's spelled "patient". You'd think being a nurse you'd know that! It's not like the letter "E" is next to the letter "A" and you made a typo. WTF!

If you're a nurse and can't even *spell* patient, I feel sorry for the people that you treat - don't give them the wrong medicine!

Posted at 11:54PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by Mission

44. He was most likely having the growth hormone prescribed for his son so he could take it . They also said that he was using steroids as a testosterone replacement because his own test levels were supressed from past steroid use. The body's test levels do sometimes shut down with long term steriod usuage because it is being manufactured by the steroids so it has no need to produce it's own. I believe the typical male puts out 8 to 10 mg. of test a day so there would be no need to take extremely high dosages as replacement therapy so I think once again it was just an excuse to have a reason to take it. Steroid rage is a fact and does exist but I don't believe it could make you kill your own son unless there were some other underlying pshycological problems. Benoit was a good friend of the pro wrestlers Owen and Brett Hart. Owen died in a ring accident. There brother in-law pro wrestler Davey Boy Smith also died prematurely and Benoit's good friend pro wrestler Eddie Guerrero also passed prematurely.

Posted at 11:57PM on Jul 2nd 2007 by Highlander

45. Mission,

Wanna burn me at the stake and revoke my license? A person was typing fast and made a typo. Get a life and stick to the subject...which should be Benoit, his family, and what happened.

Posted at 12:30AM on Jul 3rd 2007 by OhioRN

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