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Man Stuck in Ex-Wife's Window Dies

2007 Reader Submission
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http://www.theindychannel.com/news/14455773/detail.html

Man Stuck In Ex-Wife's Basement Window Dies Neighbor Finds Man's Body

POSTED: 8:57 am EDT October 30, 2007 UPDATED: 9:38 am EDT October 30, 2007

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A man who tried to enter his ex-wife's home through a basement window got stuck and suffocated, police said.

John Matthys' body was found Sunday evening by a neighbor who was watching the house for his ex-wife. Investigators believe Matthys, 56, became stuck while trying to enter the house feet first through a basement window.

"Basically he was too big to fit in the window," Tippecanoe County sheriff's Detective Sgt. Travis Dowell said.

Matthys' body might have been stuck in the window for up to a day before it was discovered. Witnesses said Matthys' truck was not at the rural home a few miles south of Lafayette at 2 a.m. Friday but was there by 4 p.m. Saturday.

Matthys' ex-wife was not home when he became stuck in the window. Dowell said investigators had not determined whether a crime was being committed when Matthys tried to enter the home.

Submitted on 10/30/2007

Submitted by: Jessica
Reference: Indianapolis News 10/30/2007

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Moral of the story - never try to squeeze through a window that's smaller than you are. Seems like common sense to me, but then I've never been nominated for a DA. Thanks, Jessica!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Jessica, thanks for the story. Wonder what he thought the door was for?


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