[Guardian] John Ashe, a former president of the UN general assembly, has been killed by a barbell weight while he remained under investigation over corruption claims by US authorities.
Ashe, who was accused by US prosecutors of taking bribes, died from neck trauma he suffered while lifting the barbell, a medical examiner concluded on Thursday.
The announcement came a day after police responded to a medical emergency call at Ashe’s residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Ashe, 61, was pronounced dead from "traumatic asphyxia" after he had been on a bench lifting the barbell, said an official with the Westchester County Office of the Medical Examiner. |