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Probably one for Crimes in the News but, as the source of the cyanide is unclear, will put it here for now
Cyanide poisoning killed lottery winner, officials say (Chicago Sun-Times)
Cyanide poisoning killed lottery winner, officials say (Chicago Sun-Times)
more at the linkLast June, Urooj Khan literally jumped for joy as he stood in a Far North Side 7-Eleven, having just learned he held a $1 million-winning instant lottery ticket.
Less than a month later, Khan, 46, died at his West Rogers Park home of apparent hardening of the arteries. But now, Khans death has been reclassified as a homicide, and investigators say he died from cyanide poisoning.
Investigators are moving toward exhuming Khans body for further tests, Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Stephen J. Cina said Monday.
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The medical examiners office did an external exam, but no autopsy.
At the time, there was no suspicion of foul play based on the history provided, Cina said.
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