71 岁的上亨特体育传奇人物道格拉斯·斯里夫特被发现因服用致命剂量的士的宁而死亡。 71-year-old Upper Hunter sporting legend, Douglas Thrift, found dead with lethal strychnine dose.

验尸官调查开始调查备受尊敬的上亨特体育传奇人物道格拉斯·斯里夫特 (Douglas Thrift) 的死因，他现年 71 岁，被发现在家中，并服用了致命剂量的士的宁 (一种剧毒杀虫剂)。 A coronial inquest begins examining the death of well-respected Upper Hunter sporting legend, Douglas Thrift, 71, who was found dead in his home with a lethal dose of strychnine, a highly toxic pesticide. 警方从第一天起就认为他的死亡可疑，并且尚未发现任何已知的敌人。 Police treated his death as suspicious since day one and have not identified any known enemies. 尸检证实，他体内的士的宁浓度已达到致命水平，说明他已摄入了该物质。 An autopsy confirmed the fatal concentration of strychnine in his system, suggesting it had been ingested.