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Police Wrap Up Connaught Hotel Case

By 250 News

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 06:31 PM

Prince George, B.C.-  RCMP  have identified  the man found dead in a room at the Connaught Hotel earlier today. Although police are not releasing his name, they are saying  he was 65 years old and was originally from Quebec.

The death was discovered when a chambermaid entered the room earlier today. She called  emergency services, and when  paramedics arrived on scene, they  discovered a mysterious substance and called in the HazMat  team.  The  chambermaid was quarrantined for a time until it was certain she had not suffered  any  ill effects from the  substance.  As a safety precaution,  adjacent rooms were  evacuated.   Police now say the mysterious  substance was helium gas.

Police say there  was  no foul play in the man's death and have handed the file over to the Coroner.


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Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 06:31 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Comment Posted by: commoner on December 16 2009 7:23 PM
No death is funny but come on...helium?! Was this man a clown? Very strange story.
Comment Posted by: He spoke on December 16 2009 7:58 PM
maybe he was experimenting to get high.
Comment Posted by: gus on December 16 2009 8:19 PM
Luckily the hotel was tied down to the foundation.

Wondering whether the helium had escaped from the cylinder. On purpose or accidental, the fellow may then have died of asphyxiation.
Comment Posted by: Harbinger on December 16 2009 8:42 PM
Dirigible parked out back?
Comment Posted by: sunshine.north on December 16 2009 9:39 PM
Was there a weather balloon and a crazy psuedo scientist in the next room?
Comment Posted by: commoner on December 16 2009 11:09 PM
Cylinder? Balloon(s)? Wild experiment gone awry on small budget?

Ben we need more info!! Enquiring minds want to know - what the..?
Comment Posted by: tombstone81 on December 17 2009 12:00 AM
Another terrible tragedy apparently for the "Secret Society of Squeaky Talkers".

I understand Alvin, Simon and Theodore will be pallbearers.
Comment Posted by: Harbinger on December 17 2009 12:00 PM
Making light of other peoples misfortunes? Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Where will it end?