Cops drop murder probe after coroner rules man’s bloody stabbing death was freak accident

A British antheral who was believed to person been murdered aft helium was recovered slumped implicit connected a blood-soaked seat past twelvemonth really passed retired drunk connected a weapon successful his ain bag, officials said this week.

Authorities initially believed Robert Brown, 57, was stabbed to decease aft helium was recovered connected Aug. 1, 2025, successful Northampton, England, according to reports from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

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Robert Brown, 57, died aft falling dormant and falling onto a weapon successful his container portion sitting connected a bench, Northamptonshire Police said. (Northamptonshire Police; SWNS)

Three radical were yet arrested successful transportation with his decease and aboriginal released. A coroner connected Thursday ruled Brown's decease a "tragic accident."

Investigators judge Brown, who authorities said had intoxicant dependence issues, fell into a heavy slumber and enactment his value connected his bag, resulting successful the weapon piercing his body.

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Robert Brown, 57, had intoxicant dependency issues, authorities said. (Northamptonshire Police; SWNS)

The leaf penetrated the container and each 3 layers of Brown's clothing, slashing his limb and leaving him to bleed retired arsenic helium slept, authorities said.

Brown's alcoholism made him susceptible to humor loss, experts said astatine a tribunal hearing.

Police connected the country down Auctioneers Court adjacent Northampton municipality halfway during the probe into the decease of Robert Brown, who was recovered fatally injured connected a seat connected the towpath connected Aug. 1. (Northamptonshire Police; SWNS)

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Northamptonshire Police dropped the execution enquiry successful February, saying Brown's decease was apt self-inflicted. Investigators noted that determination was nary evident motive to execution Brown.

"We person reviewed the extended magnitude of accusation gathered arsenic portion of the investigation, including each forensic submissions, and tin corroborate the grounds does not enactment the proposal that his decease was a homicide," constabulary said astatine the time.