Celebrity Justice
Benoit's Son Was Sedated When He Was Killed

Investigators have concluded that Chris Benoit sedated his seven-year-old son Daniel with Xanax before he killed him.

As for whether Daniel suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, as had been previously reported, no conclusion could be made. The Medical Examiner also said they could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on Daniel because of a lack of urine available to do those tests.

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61. It is sad that TMZ is exploiting the victims... It hurts the families.. The same way the world trade center victims families were hurt over and over again..by the media...
Children of these victims were traumitized by the events and media reportings..
Chris Benoit, has a family and so does his wife..
There should be some laws against this in the US.
If someone dies in a family the family has a right to mourn them.. That doesn't give every media outlet a right to post pictures with all kinds of headings to describe the victims...
Whether, his father murder him or not.. This is a family issue.. Not a TMZ issue.

Posted at 4:39PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Tragic

62. Wrestling is a horrible Adult Themed Soap Opera. This crap plays 6-7 days a week for free on the major networks and cable networks. These steroid freaks toss each other around and act like they are really fighting. They surround this with hot woman and stupid story lines just like day time soap operas. Nobody needs steroids unless they are healing from a serious injury. Steroids are ILLEGAL for a reason. The Mexican Mullet wrastler also died from STEROIDS. All these guys will die very young. It is the price they pay for taking Steroids. That is why they are illegal and banned in almost all sports. REMEMBER Wrastling IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE A SPORT. These people are professional entertainers and unfortunately they believe the illegal use of steroids will enhance they performance and their paychecks. Unfortunately it does both, but is the cost worth it? Did Daniel and his mom have to die...no. Arrest and charge every wrestler/bodybuilder who is on steroids and do the same for the doctors who prescribed to them. We have all seen these FREAKS on the streets and they are all SCARY.

Posted at 5:47PM on Jul 18th 2007 by SNM

63. I can not belive this crap! that poor little boy. Look at him. LOOK!!!! he had no idea that his dad who was suppose to protect him was going to kill him. I pray for you baby. My heart cries for you. Damn DRUGS!! 3 more lives are gone because of it and thousands of lives have been altered. God Bless. Muah.

Posted at 4:48PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Jamie

64. I wonder if ther positive that te little boy wasn't behide this hole thing? Maybe he did this crime, I guess we'll never really know what happened in that house that weekend?
Keep it pithy.

Posted at 5:04PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Bill O'rielly

65. TO THE ASS HOLE (THE MAKER ) YOU ARE ONE COLD HEARTED F--K TO MAKE A COMMENT LIKE YOU DID YEA WE ALL HAVE TO GO BUT TO SAY YOU DONT CARE HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT WAS YOUR KID IF YOU HAVE ONE BY THE GRACE OF GOD YOU DONT HAVE ANY KIDS AND REALLY DONT DESERVE ANY AS FOR CHRIS BENOIT HE WAS A VERY SICK PERSON TO DO WHAT HE DID AND IM SURE HE NEEDED SOME SERIOUS HELP

Posted at 4:56PM on Jul 17th 2007 by J.C

66. Leave the children out of this....Let the little child's soul rest in peace....

Posted at 5:10PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Huh?

67. maybe benoit was sick and evil.however judging from some of comments here there are a lot of pathetic sickos still out there.to comment on this little guys looks as ugly or he is responsible is disgusting.

Posted at 9:37PM on Jul 17th 2007 by rock hard

68. I am thoroughly shocked at a lot of these comments people are leaving. The most legitimate thing I have heard a few say is how the media shouldn't be throwing out these pictures like candy... the families of those related to benoit, his wife, and the little boy are already dealing with so much after these deaths. The criticism and the judgemental remarks some have made on this is exactly what they don't need. Everyone can have their opinions but let their extended family mourn in peace... who knows what went wrong. Benoit could have very well done it out of rage, jealousy, mental illness... there are numerous reasons why people become irrational. However, have some decency and some respect... those jurors and family from the Scott Peterson trial are forever haunted by this one tragedy because of how blown up the media made it. Thank god Benoit is not still alive... this would have been another Scott Peterson trial all over again except worse because of his entertainer status. The best thing you can do is to stay out of this. All of you never knew the man nor his family so passing judgement by saying "the little boy is ugly" or "may he rot in hell" are all statements that are based upon your stereotypes and/or quick judgements. The only people I want to hear from are his doctors, his extended family, and people close to him in his life and IF AND ONLY IF they want to speak out through the media.

Posted at 5:47PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Disappointed

69. I wonder why there was not alcohol in Chris' body when there were reports that 10 beer can and ab empty wine bottle werre by the body?

Posted at 6:18PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Debra

70. HERE YOU STILL GO ON THIS...BENOIT MURDERED HISSELF AND FAMILY.. THESE TESTS TODAY VERIFIED HE HAD TESTOSTERONE IN HIS SYSTEM..BUT..NO OTHER KINDS OF STEROIDS.. THESE COULD OF BEEN GIVEN TO HIM FOR LACK OF HIS BODY PRODUCING ENOUGH OF HIS OWN DUE TO PREVIOS STEROID USE!!! AND THE ...DR. WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE AUTOPSEY SHOWED THIS.. AND YET YALLS TILLS AY HE KILLED HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF..THAT WAS NOT PROVEN TODAY OR ANYOTHER DAY ..AT THIS POINT... I FEEL SO SAD FOR ALLT HE FAMILIES INVOLVED..AND WHOEVER DID THIS..CHRIS OR ANOTHER..THEIR VERY SICK INDIVIDUALS...
I WONDE RHOW YOUR ALL GOING TO FEEL WHEN PERHAPSNEW OR SOME EVIDENCE SHOWS UP THAT HE DIDNT DO THIS.. THEN WHAT?? YOU.. THE ONES SAYING ALL THE NASTY REMARKS..ARE YOU GOING TO SAY WHAT A GREAT GUY HE IS?? ONCE AGAIN..NOBODY KNOWS WHO DID THIS AT THIS POINT.. THEIR STILL LEANING TOWARDS SUICIED AND DOUBLE MURDER..BUT ITS NOT FACTS AS YET...
TO ALL OF YOU THAT CAN POINT A FINGER AND CALL NASTY NAMES AND SHOW PURE HATRED TO BENOIT IF HE DID THIS.... WHATS IN ALL YOUR CLOSETS?? MAYBE NOT THE TRAGEDY THAT IF CHRIS DID THIS... BUT MAYBE DRUG USEAGE... ALCHOHOLISM.. MAYBE YOUVE ALMOST KILLED SOMEONE BY BEATING THEM UP..ETC... DONT POINT THE FINGER UNLESS YALL CAN TAKE IT POINTING BACK AT YOURSELVES!!
AND WHY NOT WAIT TO GET ALL THE FACTS BEFORE JUDGING HIM AND SAYING WHAT A SOB HE IS .. WE DONT KNOW FOR A FACT HE DID THIS..

Posted at 8:09PM on Jul 17th 2007 by sissyannm

71. At least the child was unaware of what his father was doing to him,
Maybe, hopefully also unaware of his mothers fate as she was killed the day
before.
It is all jusr so sad.

Posted at 6:48PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Sadieface

72. After reading all the comments I have to say I agree with No.'s 29 and 45 completely.
Who knows how tortured his mind was before and after the killings.
Where was his family before this happened? Mental illness of this nature does not come about overnight, there definitly had to have been warning signs, there had !
Just tragic all around.

Posted at 7:07PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Sadieface

73. It is so sad with what is going on with our society these days. More and more parents are killing their children and I just do not understand how these things can even happen. Obviously drugs were involved here and it is just so sad to me that some physicians are handing out scripts like there is nothing wrong with it but in the end, the drugs are making people "snap". I am NOT an advocate of Tom Cruise and his stance on drugs like Xanex, but I believe there are far too many people on these meds that should NOT be. While Benoit obviously medicated his child with Xanex, the question is this: WHOS PRESCRIPTION WAS THE XANEX FOR??? Is this yet ANOTHER script this bozo doctor gave Benoit? That poor little boy. I feel so horrible that he had to face such a monster of a father You can only hope that Benoit rots in hell for this. What a tragedy.

Posted at 7:46PM on Jul 17th 2007 by Laughing at all of YOU

74. To #29-Lynn
Lynn you said, "clearly he wasn't in his right mind to do what he did to his family". Maybe you're right...or maybe not. Scott Petearson was in his "right mind" when he killed his wife and his unborn child. Also Sympson and so many other men who brutalize their wife and killed their own children. We'll never know what really happened in that house, that night. One thing disturb me and is the fact that she was tied down-feets and arms. That is kind of cruel and is not a crime of passion but extreme cruelty, don't you think? In the other hand, the fact that he drugged his child, so the child will not suffered and then killed himself, make me think that he was remorse. This is a horrible tragedy.

Only God knows. And he will judge accordingly.

Posted at 8:19PM on Jul 17th 2007 by COCO

75. May he rest in peace; however, i still wonder
if he suffered from the fragile X syndrome? i know kids
that have the same look and wonder if it a disorder?

Posted at 8:47PM on Jul 17th 2007 by neicy

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