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Irishman dies from spontaneous combustion

Michael Faherty, 76, dies in Ireland first ever recorded case of Human Spontaneous Combustion.

Spontaneous-CombustionWhat was once considered a far fetched myth has finally been documented as an actual cause of death. Michael Faherty’s death on September 22  was blamed on the phenomenon, spontaneous human combustion, according to west Galloway coroner Dr Kieran McLoughlin. It was the first time in his 25 years of investigating deaths that he has ever even considered SHC a reality. The body was discovered completely cremated, and no accelerants or other possible sources could be considered.

 Garda Gerard O’Callaghan said he had gone to the house after the fire had been extinguished and found Mr Faherty lying on his back in a sitting room, with his head closest to an open fireplace. The fire had been confined to that and the rest of the house sustained only smoke damage. No acceleration had been found and there was nothing to suggest foul play.

Dr McLoughlin said: “This fire was thoroughly investigated and I’m left with the conclusion that this fits into the category of spontaneous human combustion, for which there is no adequate explanation.”

The fact that no accelerants were found in the house is the true mystery. This is an Irishman we’re talking about, you can’t tell me there wasn’t a bottle of Bushmills 10-Year-Old Single-Malt Irish Whiskey lying around? We declare shenanigans! Yes that place with all the crazy stuff on the walls.

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